Exploring Context Clues in Texts

What is the primary function of context clues in reading?

• To provide definitions directly

• To confuse the reader

• To increase the complexity of the text

• To help deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How can context clues save us time while reading?

• By simplifying words

• By making texts shorter

• By reducing the need for a dictionary

• By skipping difficult words

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What type of context clue uses examples to clarify the meaning of a word?

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Examples

• General meaning

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which context clue type involves using a word with a similar meaning to understand an unknown word?

• General inference

• Synonyms

• Examples

• Antonyms

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word 'garrulous' most likely mean based on the context provided?

• Quiet

• Talkative

• Careless

• Rude

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the context clue 'antonym' rely on to define words?

• Direct definitions

• Descriptive examples

• Opposite meanings

• Similar meanings

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the context, what does the word 'solitary' mean?

• Indifferent

• Beneficial

• Harmful

• Isolating

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What can be inferred about the word 'erate' from the context provided?

• Confused

• Angry

• Sad

• Excited

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the role of general meaning in understanding unfamiliar words?

• To draw conclusions from the context

• To use antonyms

• To provide synonyms

• To list examples

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What should you do if you struggle with a word during the practice reading?

• Change the word with a known one

• Ask for help during the Zoom session

• Guess the meaning without clues

• Ignore the word

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10