Context Clues

Understanding Context Clues Keys to becoming a better reader

Essential Questions ,[object Object],[object Object]

What does context mean? ,[object Object],Look at the picture. What words or phrases might fit the context?

What does context mean? ,[object Object],tropical warm stormy hot palm trees These words fit the context. They go along with the idea of the picture.

What does context mean? ,[object Object],A word like “icy” would not fit the context. Why not?

Using context clues ,[object Object],The waves crashed along the _____. What is the missing word? How do you know?

Using context clues ,[object Object],The waves crashed along the beach . How did the context help you to figure out the missing word?

Using context clues ,[object Object],This one’s a little harder! Several words could fit the context. slithered, poked, crawled…

Using context clues ,[object Object],But all of these words have something in common. They show movement.

Using context clues ,[object Object],A word like “leaf” would not fit the context. Why not?

Context clues and reading ,[object Object],A purple coneflower bloomed in the meadow. What is a purple coneflower? Why do you think so?

Context clues and reading ,[object Object],How did the context help you to figure out the word?

Using context clues ,[object Object],The purple coneflowers bloomed profusely in the garden, their purple blooms clustered together.

Using context clues ,[object Object],The purple coneflowers bloomed profusely in the garden, their purple blooms clustered together . Profusely tells about how the flowers are blooming

Using context clues ,[object Object],The purple coneflowers bloomed profusely in the garden, their purple blooms clustered together . Profusely shows that the flowers are blooming in great number .

Using context clues ,[object Object],The purple coneflowers bloomed profusely in the garden, their purple blooms clustered together . We used the context to figure out the meaning.

Think about it! ,[object Object]

Using context clues ,[object Object]

Try using context clues ,[object Object],What might the word elaborate mean?

Try using context clues ,[object Object],What might the word elaborate mean? Try to visualize the sentence. It seems to say that the castle once was elaborate, but now is not.

Try using context clues ,[object Object],What might the word elaborate mean? Elaborate probably means the opposite of simple— fancy or complex.

Try using context clues ,[object Object],How did the context help you to understand the word?

Try using context clues ,[object Object],How did you use what you know to figure out the meaning of elaborate ?

Understanding context ,[object Object]

Understanding context ,[object Object],Hmm…this sentence really doesn’t include enough to explain what prehensile means .

Understanding context ,[object Object],How does the second sentence give us more information about the context?

Understanding context ,[object Object],A prehensile tongue must be a tongue that can grasp. The context can help us to figure that out.

When you read ,[object Object]

Context clues on tests ,[object Object],If you don’t know the words, don’t panic—use context clues to help you out!

Which word? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Which word? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Hint: Try substituting each word into the sentence. Does it make sense? Does it sound right?

Which word? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Why do the other words not fit the context of the sentence?

Which word? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Be sure to read both sentences. Try to visualize what is going on.

Which word? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Try substituting each word into the sentence. Does it still make sense?

Which word? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Does the picture match your mental image? Why or why not?

What have you learned? ,[object Object],How can context clues help you to learn new words?

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