Reading Strategies (Analyzing Character/Vocabulary Context Clues)

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence
• Ask your teacher
• Look it up in the dictionary
• Skip it

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:

The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

• Simple

• Beautiful

• Detailed

• Relieved

Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________________.

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures.  They were not supposed to be there. 

• Color
• Add
• Find
• Delete

Based on context clues in the passage below, migrate means _____________.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

• Lay eggs
• Eat
• Move away
• Sing

Read the passage below.  Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests.  That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.  

• Followed her mother's requests
• Folded her clothes
• Brushed her teeth
• That night

Read the passage below.  Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?

On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?

• Use
• Car or train
• Afternoon
• Thursday

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• Finished
• Cut short 
• Boring
• Too long

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

Oh don't worry about a trifle problem like losing your phone charger! We have plenty of extras.

• Little

• Giant

• Everything

• Hopeful

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean? 

• Harsh
• Windy
• Gentle
• Pleasant

She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
What does feeble mean? 

• Weak
• Good
• Strong
• Believable