Context Clues

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What does 'scurried' mean?

Back

Ran

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What does 'thrived' mean?

Back

Grew

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What does 'tiny' mean?

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Small

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What does 'scampered' mean?

Back

Moved

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What does 'beware' mean?

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Be careful

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What are context clues?

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Words or phrases in a sentence that help you understand the meaning of a word.

Front

Why are context clues important?

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They help you figure out the meaning of unknown words.

Front

Give an example of a context clue.

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In the sentence 'The bear was very big and scary,' the word 'scary' helps you understand that 'big' means large.

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What does 'fit' mean in the sentence 'The tiny mouse was able to easily fit in the hole'?

Back

To be the right size to go into something.

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What does 'quickly' mean?

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To do something fast.