ELA- Context Clues

ELA- Context Clues

Review

Context Clues

L.3.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

• In this lesson we will determine the meaning of unknown word.

• In this lesson, we will determine the multiple-meaning of words and phrases.

Context Clues

Introduction: Sometimes when you read, you will see a word you do not know. You can figure out its meaning by looking at the word around it. You can use context clues.

1. Sometimes a sentence includes a definition of the word.

Example: Living a frigid, or extremely cold, place can be difficult.

2. A sentence might also give an example that explains a word.

Frigid temperatures in the Arctic can be as low as 58F below zero.

The Artic

It’s frigid and you’re surrounded by ice. You wonder how any animal could survive in this extreme cold. Then a polar bear and her cubs lumber by, and in the ocean behind them a whale erupts from the water.

Polar bears and arctic foxes are adapted to the extreme weather of the Arctic region. Walruses and humpback whales live in the Arctic ocean. Several kinds of penguins, including the emperor penguin, live in Antarctica, and so do walruses and narwhals.

The poles of the planet are places of extremes. They're extremely cold, extremely dry, and have extremely long days and nights. And if you visit, be sure to wear extremely warm clothing!

Multiple Select

Animals adapt by changing in a way that allows them to live in a certain place. The word adapt means...

• to live

• to change

• to rest

• to eat

Multiple Choice

The polar bear's furry snout and ears help it survive, or stay alive in the cold Artic. The word survive means to..

• die

• sick

• stay alive

• eat

Multiple Choice

The white fur of the Artic fox lets it hide from predators such as wolves. The word predators mean...

• enemies

• friends

• rough

• consumers

Multiple Choice

The Artic bee has to shiver, or shake, to keep itself warm. Shiver means to ...

• To smell flowers

• To shake

• To buzz

• To fly around