Informational Text Context Clues

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What context clues help you know that 'depleting' means using up?

• Earth's reserves

• there will not be any left

• oil

What context clues help you know that truncated means "cut short"?

• couldn't find out how the story ended.

• I was upset

• ebook file

Using context clues and your own background knowledge, what most closely aligns to the meaning of the word agriculture as it is used in the example above?

• The practice of moving from city to city to find a well-paying job

• The practice of farming

• The rebuilding of structures after a natural disaster

• The loss of belongings

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

How can you find the meaning of certain vocabulary words?

• analyzing the title

• using context clues and words around the vocabulary word

• option 1 and 2

clues that help you determine the meaning of unknown words

• text features

• compare and contrast

• inference

• context clues

hints found within a sentence, paragraph to understand unknown words

• support

• context clues

• evidence

• claim

to tell, give someone facts or information

• support

• persuade

• inform

• claim

After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon found they were obsolete.

The word obsolete means:

• too easy

• out of date

• boring

What context clues help you know that 'exhausted' means very tired?

• A) She couldn't keep her eyes open.

• B) She was full of energy.

• C) She was ready to run a marathon.

• D) She was laughing loudly.