Context Clues Vocabulary in Context How to hunt down the meaning of a word by using the clues around it. Created by: MRS. COLIADIS

I CAN FIGURE OUT THE MEANING OF NEW WORDS BY USING CONTEXT CLUES

Fill in the Blank: That package is too ______________ That package is too ______________ for William to carry by himself. heavy makes sense! heavy makes sense! A package that is heavy or big is usually hard to carry. These words make sense in the sentence.

What are Context Clues? Words, phrases or other sentences that come before or after an unfamiliar word. Words, phrases or other sentences that come before or after an unfamiliar word. Context is the setting in which a word appears. Think of context as meaning the neighborhood in which a word lives. Context is the setting in which a word appears. Think of context as meaning the neighborhood in which a word lives.

How Does Vocabulary in Context Work?

CONTEXT CLUES Some Types: The meaning is clearly given The meaning is clearly given An example is given- for example An example is given- for example Other words describe the word Other words describe the word The meaning is restated (synonyms)- or The meaning is restated (synonyms)- or

Types of Context Clues The meaning is clearly given The meaning is clearly given The goats lived at the timberline. A timberline is where trees stop growing on a mountainside. The goats lived at the timberline. A timberline is where trees stop growing on a mountainside.

Types of Context Clues An example is given… An example is given… Many animals migrate to warmer places each autumn. For example, some hummingbirds fly to Mexico. Many animals migrate to warmer places each autumn. For example, some hummingbirds fly to Mexico. Migrate means to move or go to another place. Migrate means to move or go to another place.

Types of Context Clues Other words help describe the word… Other words help describe the word… The lame elk was injured and limping. The lame elk was injured and limping. Lame means injured or hurt. Lame means injured or hurt.

Types of Context Clues The meaning is restated… (synonyms) The meaning is restated… (synonyms) The outwitted, or outsmarted, the zoo keeper. The outwitted, or outsmarted, the zoo keeper. So, outwitted means outsmarted! So, outwitted means outsmarted!

When you come across a word you dont know…think like a good word sleuth…. How is the word used in the sentence or paragraph? What other words in the sentence suggest possible meanings? What clues can I find?

Use context clues…. When Abe Lincoln was a small boy, he wore clothes that were made at home. His woolen socks were knitted by hand. Even the cloth for his shirts was woven at home. Abes breeches were made of deerskin. However, it was not good to wear these breeches in the rain. If they got wet, they shrank. Abe had a mark on each leg from breeches that got too tight in the rain! When Abe Lincoln was a small boy, he wore clothes that were made at home. His woolen socks were knitted by hand. Even the cloth for his shirts was woven at home. Abes breeches were made of deerskin. However, it was not good to wear these breeches in the rain. If they got wet, they shrank. Abe had a mark on each leg from breeches that got too tight in the rain!

Breeches are… pants

Most small children are forbidden to cross the street without an adult. A. helped A. helped A. helped A. helped B. told not to B. told not to B. told not to B. told not to C. forced C. forced C. forced C. forced

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Tracy buttoned her cardigan to keep warm at the game. A. sweater A. sweater A. sweater A. sweater B. pajamas B. pajamas B. pajamas B. pajamas C. boots C. boots C. boots C. boots

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The autumn morning dew left the playground damp. A. clumps of snow A. clumps of snow A. clumps of snow A. clumps of snow B. pieces of ice B. pieces of ice B. pieces of ice B. pieces of ice C. drops of water C. drops of water C. drops of water C. drops of water

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Dad likes to relax on the sofa after he takes us swimming. A. jump A. jump A. jump A. jump B. rest B. rest B. rest B. rest C. sleep C. sleep C. sleep C. sleep

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Our team must be united, if we want to win the championship. A. working together A. working together A. working together A. working together B. awake B. awake B. awake B. awake C. dressed up C. dressed up C. dressed up C. dressed up

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I remember that type of butterfly by its distinct markings. A. yellow A. yellow A. yellow A. yellow B. special B. special B. special B. special C. dirty C. dirty C. dirty C. dirty

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The balloon burst as it brushed against the brick wall. A. flew higher A. flew higher A. flew higher A. flew higher B. got away B. got away B. got away B. got away C. popped C. popped C. popped C. popped

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Some Native Americans made their dwellings in the rocks. A. shoes A. shoes A. shoes A. shoes B. blankets B. blankets B. blankets B. blankets C. homes C. homes C. homes C. homes

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The tarantula spider has tiny bristles on its legs that can prick its enemy. A. spots A. spots A. spots A. spots B. sharp hairs B. sharp hairs B. sharp hairs B. sharp hairs C. teeth C. teeth C. teeth C. teeth

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The boulder rolled down the hill and blocked the road. A. a large rock A. a large rock A. a large rock A. a large rock B. a person B. a person B. a person B. a person C. a small rock C. a small rock C. a small rock C. a small rock

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The artist created a sculpture out of clay. A. a costume A. a costume A. a costume A. a costume B. a poster B. a poster B. a poster B. a poster C. a statue C. a statue C. a statue C. a statue

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