Context Clues Practice 1

Context Clues

Why are context clues important?

• They help us define unfamiliar, difficult words in texts.

• They help us to become better, perceptive  readers.

• They come in handy during tests when a dictionary or the internet is not available to us.

Types of Context Clues to Help you Figure Out Meaning.

Poll

Did you know about these clues to look for to figure out the meaning of words and phrases in a text?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Read the text and determine the meaning of the word " Rattling" :

Only today I wish I didn’t have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box. Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven because if I was one hundred and two I’d have known what to say when Mrs. Price put the red sweater on my desk. I would’ve known how to tell her it wasn’t mine instead of just sitting there with that look on my face and nothing coming out of my mouth.

What does the word " Rattling" mean in this context?

• Knocking sound

• Speaking out loud

• Filling up a space

• Yelling at a person

Multiple Choice

Think about the answer you chose for Part A. What clues from the text helped you find out the meaning of "Rattling?"

• "Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven . . ."

• ". . .like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box. "

• "Mrs. Price put the red sweater on my desk. "

• "Only today. . .