1. Context Clues
3RW1.6: use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words
(4 questions on CST)

2. What are context clues?
Just about every word you hear or see has a context. It is in a sentence or a passage.
The context of a word means the group of words that surrounds it.
Using the context clues will help you figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

3. How to use context clues
Read the sentence carefully and focus on the overall meaning.
Look for clues in nearby words.
Try to figure out what part of speech the word is. (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
Guess the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
Reread the sentence and see whether your guess seems to make sense.

4. Test Prep
Franklin watched a Word War II documentary on TV with his dad last night.
What does the word documentary mean in this sentence?
a movie about real events
a newspaper article
a television set
a war

5. Test Prep
If we can elevate those shelves up, there will be more room underneath them.
What does the word elevate mean in this sentence?
to throw something away
to read
to lift something up
a piece of furniture

6. Test Prep The gourmet cook made excellent food.
What does the word gourmet mean in this sentence?
a restaurant
a type of bread
to cook
an expert on food

7. Test Prep Sarah caught a halibut on the deep sea fishing trip.
What does the word halibut mean in this sentence?
a boat used for fishing
a type of fish found in the ocean
a type of net used for fishing
to get sea sick

8. Test Prep
The dog used it’s keen sense of smell to find the hidden drugs.
What does the word keen mean in this sentence?
a special type of dog
strong
a police officer
to bark loudly