Understanding Context Clues

The video tutorial explains context clues, which are hints within text that help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It covers different types of context clues, including definitions, synonyms, and examples, providing detailed explanations and examples for each. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of context clues in reading comprehension and offers practice opportunities to apply the concepts learned.

What are context clues primarily used for?

• To find the main idea of a passage

• To understand the meaning of unfamiliar words

• To summarize a text

• To identify the author's purpose

Which word in the sentence 'An atlas, or book of maps, was used in class' provides a definition clue?

• Class

• Or

• Book

• Atlas

In the sentence 'The butterfly was fluttering around the garden. It danced from flower to flower,' which word is a synonym for 'fluttering'?

• Garden

• Danced

• Butterfly

• Flower

What type of context clue is used in the sentence 'This month has been filled with every type of precipitation, such as snow, sleet, and hail'?

• Definition

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

Which phrase indicates an example context clue?

• In other words

• Such as

• That is

• Or

What is the meaning of 'morsel' in the sentence 'Place a morsel, or small piece of cake, on the baby's plate'?

• A small piece

• A plate

• A large portion

• A type of cake

In the sentence 'Lia wasn't sure her brother's letter was sincere. He assured her that his apology was truthful,' which word is a synonym for 'sincere'?

• Truthful

• Letter

• Brother

• Apology