Context Clues

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​Context Clues

Learning Objectives

After this lesson,

- students will be able to: define context clues.

- list and define types of context clues.

- apply strategies to identify unknown words using context clues.

Multiple Select

What are we going to learn today?

• context clues

• I wasn't paying attention so I do not know...

• Miss why are we still learning???

A short form ​of the letters of other words pronounced as a word.

​ASAP = as soon as possible

​What is an acronym?

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​What are context clues?

• Information you use to understand a word you do not know.

Multiple Choice

The meaning is not given so you must use the context clues.

• inference

• definition

• example

• synonym

Multiple Choice

The meaning of the word is explained in the sentence.

• Inference

• Definition

• Synonym

• Example

Multiple Choice

an example of the word is in the sentence or nearby sentence.

• Inference

• Example

• Definition

• Synonym

Multiple Choice

A word with opposite meaning is used in the sentences or nearby sentences.

• defintion

• antonym

• synonym

• Exampe

Multiple Choice

words with similar meaning are used in or near the sentence.

• Example

• Synonym

• Definition

• Antonym

Draw

Draw anything you want

Multiple Choice

The teacher was distraught when her computer wouldn't start because she really wanted to show her kids how to get into Google Classroom.

"distraught" means:

• happy

• upset

• funny

• lucky

Multiple Choice

The little boy was reluctant to take a piece of candy because it wasn't his.

"reluctant" means:

• glad

• quickly

• candy

• didn't want to

Multiple Choice

My next door neighbor's house is vacant, because they moved out last week.

"vacant" means:

• empty

• ugly

• beautiful

• funny

Multiple Choice

Juan was elated when he got an A+ on his math test.

"elated" means:

• unhappy

• silly

• bored

• super happy

Multiple Choice

My uncle is hilarious because he always makes us laugh.

"hilarious" means:

• upset

• lonely

• cold

• funny

Multiple Choice

That guy is very uncouth and always cuts in line at the store.

"uncouth" means:

• polite

• slow

• rude

• kind

Multiple Choice

That student is very diligent and always gets all of his work done on time.

"diligent" means:

• hard working

• kind

• angry

• lazy

Multiple Choice

The roller coaster ride was so unnerving that I got sick when it was over.

"unnerving" means:

• sleep

• silly

• scary

• happy

Multiple Choice

My glasses fractured when I dropped them on the ground.

"fractured" means:

• lucky

• cracked

• new

• beautiful

Multiple Choice

The weather is always frigid at the North Pole.

"frigid" means:

• freezing

• hot

• mean

• hungry

Open Ended

In your own words, what are context clues, and why are they important?

Multiple Choice

The flood caused harmful mold to grow on the walls of our old house and made it uninhabitable.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word uninhabitable?

• a place that is good to live in

• a place that is NOT good to live in

• older

• younger

Multiple Choice

What are context clues?

• Clues that help you figure out the context.

• Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

• A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery

• A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.

Multiple Choice

Which context clue is defined as, the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?

• Definition

• Antonym

• Example

• Synonym

Multiple Choice

Which context clue is defined as, other words are used in the sentence that have similar meanings?

• Word Part

• Example

• Definition

• Synonym

Multiple Choice

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

Multiple Choice

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the text

• Skip it and keep reading

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask the teacher what it means

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?

• Ashley was a little nervous to meet her fourth grayed teacher.

• Principle Chen greeted the families at Back to School Night

• Running is not allowed in the school hallways

• The Smith twins overslept and mist the bus on the first day!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

• Are you threw with dinner?

• Water was pumped through the pipes.

• The volcano through rocks and dust into the air.

• I read threw the whole book.

Multiple Choice

We bought our groceries at a store that gets food from local farms. The farms are close to our home.

Local means....

• country

• hot

• old

• near our home

Multiple Choice

During the winter, a tree's branches are bare.

bare means...

• a big animal

• full of leaves

• empty

• has lots of fruits

Poll

How do you feel about your understanding of context clues?