Using Context Clues

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Context _______ help us figure out unknown words in a passage.

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clues

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mended

If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

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fixed

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glimpsed
I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.

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looked

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When I am reading and I come across a difficult word, I use context clues to help me.

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Yes, all the time!

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Cluster While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.

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group

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alarmed

Wilma felt alarmed when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.

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worried

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Which of the following is NOT something that you look for when using context clues?

• photographs
• words you already know
• definitions
• word parts
• other unknown words

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other unknown words

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meek The meek boy sat in the corner alone at recess. All of his friends were playing with each other, and did not invite him.

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sad

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imperative

It is imperative that Ally got to school on time, or else she was going to miss the bus for the class field trip.

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important

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Do context clues help make inferences about a story?

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False