Context Clues There are 4 common types on context clues: 1. Examples 2. Synonyms 3. Antonyms 4. General Sense of the Sentence or Passage

Antonym a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word. They are signaled by words and phrases such as However But Yet On the other hand In contrast Or two other points of view will be introduced

Example Sentences- What is the context clue? He was born in a very wealthy family, but he died in an indigent one.

BUT- Which two words mean the opposite? He was born in a very wealthy family, but he died in an indigent one.

He was born in a very wealthy family, but he died in an indigent one. Wealthy and Indigent He was born in a very wealthy family, but he died in an indigent one. Then…….what does indigent mean?

POOR!!! New Sentence Your science project is much more elaborate than mine. In fact, mine looks quite simple when compared to yours. Which two points of view are being expressed?

Your science project is much more elaborate than mine Your science project is much more elaborate than mine. In fact, mine looks quite simple when compared to yours.

What is my science project like? Your science project is much more elaborate than mine. In fact, mine looks quite simple when compared to yours.

Your science project is much more elaborate than mine Your science project is much more elaborate than mine. In fact, mine looks quite simple when compared to yours. Sooooooo……what is your science project???

Your science project is much more elaborate than mine Your science project is much more elaborate than mine. In fact, mine looks quite simple when compared to yours. It is the opposite of simple.

Complex Complicated

Last Example Argumentative Wordy Short A memo that is brief and to the point is more likely to be read than one that is verbose and rambling. Memo 1 Memo 2 Brief and to the point verbose Argumentative Wordy Short

WORDY Blah blah blah blah blah blah

General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Draw conclusions based on the information given with the word. Ask yourself questions about the passage. Look for the logic of a sentence/passage and make connections.

TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Look at the cartoon below. To understand the meaning of opportune, ask yourself: Is this a good time for the boss to tell the injured worker that he’s been fired? See page 27 in textbook. ANSWER: Since the boss realizes that “this may not be the opportune time,” his words to Cranston strongly suggest that OPPORTUNE means “suitable.” The next slide explains the answer. “This may not be the opportune time to tell you this, Cranston, but you’re fired.”

TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Look at the cartoon below. To understand the meaning of opportune, ask yourself: Is this a good time for the boss to tell the injured worker that he’s been fired? See page 27 in textbook. “This may not be the opportune time to tell you this, Cranston, but you’re fired.” Since the boss realizes that “this may not be the opportune time,” his words to Cranston strongly suggest that opportune means “suitable.”

(What cannot be done about a mistake as final as an execution?) TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Read the sentence below. Then think about the question that follows to figure out the meaning of rectified. One argument against capital punishment is that if an innocent person is executed, the mistake cannot be rectified. (What cannot be done about a mistake as final as an execution?) See page 28 in textbook. ANSWER: C The next slide explains the answer. Rectified means A. remembered. B. predicted. C. corrected.

(What cannot be done about a mistake as final as an execution?) TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Read the sentence below. Then think about the question that follows to figure out the meaning of rectified. One argument against capital punishment is that if an innocent person is executed, the mistake cannot be rectified. (What cannot be done about a mistake as final as an execution?) See page 28 in textbook. Rectified means A. remembered. B. predicted. C. corrected. Because the innocent person is dead, there is no way to correct the mistake of having executed the person.

(How would volunteers try to help the trapped girl?) TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Read the sentence below. Then think about the question that follows to figure out the meaning of extricate. It took two days for volunteers to extricate the little girl from the bottom of the well. (How would volunteers try to help the trapped girl?) See page 28 in textbook. ANSWER: A The next slide explains the answer. Extricate means A. free. B. delay. C. remember.

(How would volunteers try to help the trapped girl?) TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES General Sense of the Sentence or Passage Read the sentence below. Then think about the question that follows to figure out the meaning of extricate. It took two days for volunteers to extricate the little girl from the bottom of the well. (How would volunteers try to help the trapped girl?) See page 28 in textbook. Extricate means A. free. B. delay. C. remember. If the girl is at the bottom of a well, the volunteers would try to free her.

Example- A former employee, irate because he was fired, broke into the office and destroyed all the computers.

How would you feel if you got fired How would you feel if you got fired? What kind of person breaks into an office and destroys computers? A former employee, irate because he was fired, broke into the office and destroyed all the computers.

An angry person!!!

Next Example Jeong Il and Nagisa thought they would stay good friends forever. But after graduation, their lives diverged: Nagisa got a boyfriend, and Jeong Il moved to Spain. What was their relationship like after graduation?

A. Came together B. Improved C. Went in different directions. Jeong Il and Nagisa thought they would stay good friends forever. But after graduation, their lives diverged: Nagisa got a boyfriend, and Jeong Il moved to Spain.

Went in different directions