Context Clues

Context Clues

Helpful Hints

Multiple Choice

All animals share the same vital needs, such as food, water, and shelter

What is the meaning of "vital"?

• unimportant

• necessary

• surprising

Food, water, and shelter are necessary needs.

The context helps you figure out that vital means “necessary.” 

Why are Context Clues important?

• define unfamiliar , difficult words in texts

• compare/contrast two things

• help during times when you have no dictionary

M&M

Main Idea Vs. Message

M&M

• What is the purpose of the text?

• What does the text mean ?

• Look at the title and reread the question

Poll

The main idea of the paragraph was that Roosevelt loved trees

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of following sentences could serve as the Theme of the paragraph?

• President Roosevelt loved trees

• Later he created job programs for unemployed people

• President Roosevelt's programs taught farmers how to protect the soil.

Having trouble finding the meaning of the word?

Cue up the Band ...

B.A.N.D

• B- efore

• A-fter

• N- Negative/Nice

• D- Definitions

Using the "BAND" acronym can help you figure out the meaning or missing words

- Look at what words come before

- Look at the words come after

- Is it a negative or "nice" sentence?

- What do you think it means?

Use B.A.N.D to fill in the bank

• B- He learned the importance

• A- Land

• N- "Nice"

• D- Caring for the land

Open Ended

Choose a word to fill-in the blank :

Multiple Choice

Since it was raining outside, I used my bumbershoot to keep from getting wet. A "bumbershoot" is :

• Boat

• Umbrella

Open Ended

List one reason why context clues are important

Poll

Which acronym do you understand the most?

• B.A.N.D

• M&M