Context Clues

What are context clues?

• the moral of the story
• what the text is mostly about
• why an author writes a story
• clues that good readers use to find the meaning of unknown words

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which is an example of a context clue?

• Picture
• Book
• Carpet
• Pencil

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Which is NOT an example of context clues?

• Punctuation
• Words You Know
• Asking a friend
• Examples and Definitions

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Synonyms are two words _______.

• that have the same meaning
• that have the opposite meaning
• that sound alike
• that sound different

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5C

Antonyms are two words _______.

• that have the same meaning
• that have the opposite meaning
• that sound alike
• that sound different

Which are examples of helping words?

• that, but, the, am
• or, like, are, called, such as
• my, friend, book, pencil
• me, boy, toy, roy

When do you use context clues?

• When you can't spell a word
• When you don't know where to find a word in a text
• When you don't know the meaning of a word while reading
• When you're bored

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Context clues is a strategy that good readers use to find the meaning of ______________ words. 

• crazy
• perfect
• unusual
• unknown

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

"Jimmy was elated when he found out he won the contest."
What does elated mean based on the context clues?

• sad
• angry
• happy
• upset

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"A marsh, or swamp, was a wet and muggy place. 
What does marsh mean based on the context clues?

• forest
• farm
• swamp
• yard

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4