1. STARS: Strategies to Achieve Reading Success

2. Lesson 7- Finding Word Meaning in Context
Write what you think the word intact means.

3. Word Meaning in Context
“Many items were damaged when I dropped the box, but the vase remained intact.”
Write what you think the word intact means, now.
What clues help you?

4. Word Meaning in Context
When you figure out the meaning of an unknown word from other words, you are finding word meaning in context.

5. Word Meaning in Context
Context clues can be found in the sentence of the unknown word. They may also be in the sentences before or after the word.

6. Word Meaning in Context
Synonyms are often used as context clues.
Antonyms are often used as context clues.
A comparison or a definition often provides clues to the meaning of the unknown word.