Context Clues

What does 'unconventional' mean?

• Exactly the same

• Not important

• Very common

• Different than what is normal

What does 'IDEAS' stand for?

• Interesting, Detailed, Easy, Awesome, Simple

• Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym

• Identify, Determine, Evaluate, Analyze, Summarize

• Imagine, Dream, Explore, Achieve, Succeed

What is an antonym?

• A word used in science

• A word with the opposite meaning

• A word that is spelled the same

• A word that sounds the same

What does 'glabrous' mean?

• Extremely heavy

• Brightly colored

• Smooth and hairless

• Very loud

What does 'nacreous' mean?

• Made of metal

• Soft and comfortable

• Shiny and rainbow colored

• Hard and unbreakable

What does it mean to 'limn' something?

• To forget about it

• To sing loudly

• To draw the outline of

• To make it disappear

What strategy can help you figure out new words?

• Asking a friend

• Ignoring them

• Using context clues

• Guessing wildly

What is a synonym?

• A type of cinnamon

• A math problem

• A word with the same meaning

• A historical event

Why is it important to rely on context?

• To figure out the meanings of new words

• To memorize the text

• To understand the plot better

• To make reading faster

What did Jane Goodall do that was 'unconventional'?

• She traveled the world

• She wrote a book

• She didn't go to college before starting her research

• She went to college early