Context Clues

What is a context clue?

• Clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.

• Clues that readers use to figure out the setting.

• Clues that readers use to figure out the character's names.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What can you use as context clues?

• pictures, cognates, words we know, examples and definitions

• dictionary or asking another person

• words in the sentence and google search

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

• bread

• spoons

• drinks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.

• nervous

• silly

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The parade will commence as soon as it stops raining.

• end

• command

• start or begin

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The long hike up the mountain was grueling.

• fun

• pretty

• hard

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

I drank an entire bottle of water because I was so parched.

• thirsty

• full

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

It is tragic when someone gets hurt in a car accident.

• amazing

• horrible

• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The students begged their teacher to permit them to play games.

• let

• watch

• understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

The hikers know that it takes 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.

What does PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

• bottom

• top

• middle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C