Understanding Context Clues

What are context clues?

• Pictures or illustrations in a text

• A list of difficult words found at the end of a book

• Words or sentences around an unknown word that help reveal its meaning

• Words that sound similar to the unknown word

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What can context clues help a reader do?

• Skip over difficult words

• Write better essays

• Understand the meaning of an unknown word or phrase

• Memorize the dictionary

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a 'craven' according to the context provided?

• A coward

• A type of bird

• A king

• A hero

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a 'mummer' based on the context provided?

• A magician

• An actor

• A singer

• A dancer

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'genteel' mean based on its context?

• Loud

• Rude

• Classy and dignified

• Poor

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How can antonyms help in understanding an unknown word?

• They cannot help

• By giving a synonym

• By offering a contrast in meaning

• By providing a direct definition

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What method can be used to figure out the meaning of 'fleetest'?

• Looking for a definition in the text

• Finding synonyms in the surrounding text

• Asking a friend

• Ignoring the word

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'edifices' mean in the given context?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Buildings

• Forests

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What should a reader do if context clues do not reveal the meaning of a word?

• Guess the meaning

• Skip the word

• Use a dictionary

• Ask the author

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Why is it important to be a 'word detective'?

• To teach others

• To write books

• To improve vocabulary

• To solve mysteries

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A