Definition Context Clues

What does IRATE mean?

• happy

• sleepy

• angry

• devestated

Name the context clue: the unknown word is explained by providing the actual definition.

• synonym (restatement)

• antonym (contrast)

• definition

• example (general)

How do you spot a definition context clue?

• a comma

• a dash

• parenthesis

• any of the above!

What is the point of context clues? 

• to make words more difficult or confusing

• to help find the meaning of words

• to write a sentence

• to make reading harder

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.
Which type of context clue is being used?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

The snake slithered across the back porch when my mother chased it with a broom.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• stopped

• moved

• slept

• ate

Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose and leave the backyard.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• stopped

• moved

• slept

• chewed

Jan took one look at the hideous creature and ran away in disgust.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• very ugly and frightful

• beautiful but frightful

• very happy and excited

• very scared and alone

What is a definition context clue?

• A hint that provides a synonym for the word

• A hint that provides an antonym for the word

• A hint that provides the actual definition of the word

• A hint that provides an example of the word