Context CluesContext Clues

Context CluesContext Clues ContextContext means the means the sentence or sentence or

paragraphparagraph in which the word in which the word appears. appears.

CluesClues are like hints to the meaning are like hints to the meaning of the word you do not understand. of the word you do not understand.

***Remember***Remember that you are only that you are only trying to gain a trying to gain a general ideageneral idea of of what the unknown word means, what the unknown word means, not a specific definition.not a specific definition.

Still Wondering What a Still Wondering What a Context Clue Is?Context Clue Is?

Watch the video clip ~ Pay careful Watch the video clip ~ Pay careful attention to what the song tells you.attention to what the song tells you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaSmJKR9HM

Now it is your turn to be a Now it is your turn to be a detective and follow the detective and follow the clues!clues!

Use what you have learned about Use what you have learned about context clues to complete the activites context clues to complete the activites on the next few slides.on the next few slides.

DirectionsDirectionsIt’s time for some detective work. It’s time for some detective work. Your Your friend Ryan has moved to a new friend Ryan has moved to a new country and is learning a new country and is learning a new language. Read what he wrote in his language. Read what he wrote in his journal and see if you can figure out journal and see if you can figure out the meaning to the underlined words.the meaning to the underlined words.

Context Clues Practice Context Clues Practice Dear Diary,Dear Diary,

I overslept this morning. I had to eat my bowl I overslept this morning. I had to eat my bowl of of poof-poofspoof-poofs very quickly, and I almost missed the very quickly, and I almost missed the tramzamtramzam. When I got to school, I realized I had . When I got to school, I realized I had forgotten my forgotten my zilgpingzilgping . Luckily, Ms. Jutzi is very . Luckily, Ms. Jutzi is very zooshzoosh, , and told me I could bring it tomorrow.and told me I could bring it tomorrow.

After school, some friends and I played After school, some friends and I played plingmingplingming. It’s a new game I am learning. We . It’s a new game I am learning. We scored 7 points and they only scored 5 points, so we scored 7 points and they only scored 5 points, so we were the were the zoiterszoiters!!

Dad says that next weekend we’re going to the Dad says that next weekend we’re going to the fladderfladder . I can’t wait! I love to swim and play in the . I can’t wait! I love to swim and play in the sand. I hope I don’t get a sunburn though.sand. I hope I don’t get a sunburn though.

Well, I better go to bed soon. I don’t want to Well, I better go to bed soon. I don’t want to wake up late again and miss my wake up late again and miss my tramzamtramzam!!

Until tomorrow,Until tomorrow,RyanRyan

Now let’s try filling in the Now let’s try filling in the missing words in some missing words in some

other sentences. other sentences.

Remember to look for your Remember to look for your context clues.context clues.

Context Clues PracticeContext Clues Practice

I removed the ____________________ from the shelf and I removed the ____________________ from the shelf and began to read.began to read.

Lydia is a thief: she would _______________________ the Lydia is a thief: she would _______________________ the gold from her grandmother’s teeth and not feel guilty.gold from her grandmother’s teeth and not feel guilty.

Our uncle was a ____________________________, an Our uncle was a ____________________________, an incurable wanderer who could never stay in one place.incurable wanderer who could never stay in one place.

Unlike his brother, who is a truly handsome person, Unlike his brother, who is a truly handsome person, Hogwart is quite _____________.Hogwart is quite _____________.

The Asian _________________, like other apes, is The Asian _________________, like other apes, is specially adapted for life in trees.specially adapted for life in trees.

Surely everyone knows that if you step on an egg, it Surely everyone knows that if you step on an egg, it will _______________.will _______________.

Tom got a new ________________ for his birthday. It is a Tom got a new ________________ for his birthday. It is a sports model, red with white interior and bucket seats.sports model, red with white interior and bucket seats.

Context CluesContext CluesHere is a “plan of attack” to help you Here is a “plan of attack” to help you

guess at the meanings of words you do guess at the meanings of words you do not understand: not understand:

Use the meanings of other words in the Use the meanings of other words in the piece to help you understand the piece to help you understand the unfamiliar word.unfamiliar word.

Look for definitions, synonyms, Look for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, explanations and examples in antonyms, explanations and examples in the text.the text.

Look at grammar and punctuation in the Look at grammar and punctuation in the sentence to gain further clues.sentence to gain further clues.

Be happy with a general idea of the Be happy with a general idea of the meaning of the word- exact meanings meaning of the word- exact meanings are not always necessary.are not always necessary.