Context Clues

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are hints or information in a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.8.4C

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What does the word 'shrouded' mean?

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Covered.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What does 'affable' mean?

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Friendly and polite.

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

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What type of context clue uses examples to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

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Example.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

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What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

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Synonyms.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

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What does the word 'sweltering' mean?

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Very hot.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

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What are synonyms?

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Words that have similar meanings.

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

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What are antonyms?

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Words that have opposite meanings.

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CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

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What is an example of a context clue?

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Using the sentence 'The weather was sweltering, making it very uncomfortable' to understand that 'sweltering' means very hot.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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How can context clues help in reading?

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They help readers infer the meanings of unknown words without needing to look them up.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A