Understanding Context Clues

What is the primary purpose of context clues?

• To make texts longer

• To replace dictionaries

• To confuse the reader

• To help understand the meaning of unfamiliar words

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does the word 'Craven' mean?

• Hero

• Coward

• King

• Wizard

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What detective work can context clues help you perform?

• Decoding secret messages

• Finding hidden treasures

• Understanding unfamiliar words

• Solving mysteries

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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 be inferred about 'mummers' from the context provided?

• They are writers

• They are entertainers who act out stories

• They are silent observers

• They are chefs

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What type of entertainers were 'mummers' likened to?

• Musicians

• Actors

• Painters

• Dancers

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

What does 'genteel' likely mean based on its context?

• Rude

• Classy and dignified

• Poor

• Loud

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the opposite of 'genteel' as used in the passage?

• Energetic

• Quiet

• Crude and ill-mannered

• Polite

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the suffix '-est' suggest about the word it's attached to?

• It indicates a question

• It's the highest degree or most at something

• It's the beginning

• It's the least in quality

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Based on the context, what does 'edifices' mean?

• Buildings

• Gardens

• Mountains

• Rivers

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What should you do if context clues do not help you understand a word?

• Ask a friend

• Guess the meaning

• Ignore the word

• Use a dictionary

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D