Power Hour (reading): Context Clues

Context Clues

A Study Island Lesson

Objective

I will be able to use clues in a passage to determine the meaning of a word with 80% accuracy or higher.

Context Clues

Context: anything around a word or phrase in a passage

Context clues: hints in a passage that help you determine what a word means

Multiple Choice

What is context?

• a clue

• a type of structure

• anything around a word or phrase in a passage

• a story

Multiple Choice

What are context clues?

• fingerprints

• Blue's Clues

• hints in a passage

• context

Multiple Choice

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

• Explanation

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homonym

Multiple Choice

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.

• Lay eggs

• Eat

• Move away

• Sing

Multiple Choice

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

• Look for clues in the sentence

• Ask your teacher

• Look it up in the dictionary

• Skip it

Multiple Choice

What do you use in a sentence in order to make an intelligent guess about the meaning of a word?

• prior knowledge

• buildings

• theories

• clues

Multiple Choice

Context clues that are are around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as a word are known as

• Example Context Clues

• Antonym Context Clues

• Direct Context Clues

• Synonym Context Clues

Multiple Choice

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not. What does controversy mean?

• Surprise

• Disagreement

• Arrangment

• Sleepiness

Multiple Choice

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature. What does prominent mean?

• Knowledgeable

• Lucky

• Well-known

• Old

Multiple Choice

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears of mountain lions? What does apprehensive mean?

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Multiple Choice

David knew that the advanced studies program was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up to the challenge. What does rigorous mean?

• Boring

• Difficult

• Surprising

Multiple Choice

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to wade across. However, the recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross. What does treacherous mean?

• Dangerous

• Wet

• Dirty

Multiple Choice

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over. what does monotonous mean?

• Inspiring

• Disgusting

• Boring

Multiple Choice

As the students generated ideas for solving the problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they wouldn't be forgotten. What does generated mean?

• Came up with

• Discussed

• Discovered

Multiple Choice

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take first aid training and be advanced swimmers. What does eligible mean?

• Qualified

• Rejected

• Observed

Multiple Choice

Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.

• eager

• careless

• apart

• fearful