Brief Context Clues Check for Understanding

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

It's a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.
What does "distinct" mean?

• needing a bath
• dishonest
• clearly different
• about the same age

You do not seem to trust me. Why are you skeptical? Have I done something wrong?
What is the meaning of the word "skeptical"?

• sad
• happy
• doubtful
• trusting

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff while the onlookers gasped in fright. 

• gracefully 
• lazily 
• dangerously 
• hopefully 

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 
What kind of CONTEXT CLUE is provided?

• example
• compare and contrast
• dictionary
• definition

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
What does sweltered mean in this sentence?

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed