Context Clues

Why do we use context to figure out a word's meaning in a text?

• To guess the meaning of a familiar word

• To figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word

• To memorize the spelling of a word

• To learn the pronunciation of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

Which type of context clue is used in the sentence: "An asteroid is a rocky body that orbits the Sun"?

• Appositive

• Examples

• Definition

• Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does the appositive context clue do in a sentence?

• Describes the unfamiliar word by naming types of it

• Tells the meaning of the unfamiliar word explicitly

• Tells the meaning of the unfamiliar word beside it, marked off by commas or dashes

• Tells the meaning of an unfamiliar word by describing its opposite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

Which type of context clue is used in the sentence: "Lush, green forests receive steady rains, but deserts are bare and arid"?

• Definition

• Appositive

• Examples

• Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What is the function of the "Examples" context clue?

• Tells the meaning of the unfamiliar word explicitly

• Describes the unfamiliar word by naming types of it

• Tells the meaning of the unfamiliar word beside it, marked off by commas or dashes

• Tells the meaning of an unfamiliar word by describing its opposite

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What should you do to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a sentence?

• Skip the word and continue reading.

• Look up the word in a dictionary immediately.

• Read the sentences before and after the word.

• Ask someone else for the meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

Which of the following questions can help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a paragraph?

• What is the weather like today?

• What is this paragraph about?

• How many paragraphs are in the text?

• What is the title of the passage?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is one kind of independent practice to understand unfamiliar words?

• Write a summary of the paragraph.

• Choose another paragraph with unfamiliar words and use context clues.

• Memorize the dictionary definitions of the words.

• Ask the teacher for the meanings of the words.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

How can context clues help you with multiple-meaning words?

• By providing the exact definition of the word.

• By clarifying the intended meaning of the word.

• By making the word easier to spell.

• By showing the word's origin.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence uses the word "fan" to mean a device for cooling?

• The fan cheered for her team.

• There was only a fan to keep us cool.

• My dad will fry potatoes for dinner.

• We ran one lap around the track.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C