Context Clues Presented by C B Wright Objectives

Context Clues Presented by: C. B. Wright

Objectives n • • • After teaching the concept of context clues, students should be able to: 1. Identify and define context clues. 2. Identify the types of context clues. 3. Describe the context clues from given examples.

Context Clues Say What? ? n n n Sometimes words mean different things Sometimes we use slang when we speak Sometimes we encounter vocabulary we’ve never seen before To figure out what different things mean, we can …

Use Context Clues n n n Text book writers usually know when they must use a word that will be new to their student readers. So they often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding of the new word. These words or phrases are referred to as context clues. They are built into the sentences around the difficult word. If you become more aware of the words around the difficult words you encounter in your reading, you will save your self many trips to the dictionary. You will be able to make logical guesses about the meanings of many words.

4 types of context clues n n examples synonyms and definitions antonyms and contrasts experience or sense of the sentence

What are example clues n n n Using examples or illustrations, an author tries to show what a word means. Look for words or phrases like "such as, " "including, " or "consists of. " Colons (: ) and dashes (-) can also signal examples. Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws

What are synonym and antonym clues Synonyms are words that have similar meanings n Antonyms are words that have different meanings My opponent's argument is fallacious, n misleading, and plain wrong. Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.

What are experience clues n Sometimes we can use our own personal experiences to guide us towards word meanings The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.

Practice using examples Write the what you think meaning of each word is on the Context Clues handout n n n The river was full of noxious materials such as cleaning agents from factories and pesticides from the nearby farms. When going to an office party you should show your best decorum, for example, dress your best, drink and eat moderately, and be sure to thank the host before you leave. This third grade was full of precocious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6.

More Practice n n n The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore. Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require community support to function efficiently. He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his own sons the few pennies they needed to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money.

More Practice n n n His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is the cause of most of his trouble. Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly. Ecclesiastics, such as priests, ministers, and pastors, should set models of behavior for their congregants.

In Your Own Words n No constable or other bailiff of ours shall take corn or other provisions from anyone without immediately tendering money therefore, unless he can have postponement thereof by permission of the seller. n Summarize what this means using only five words Officers must pay for food.

Now lets look at this line by line n No sheriff or bailiff of ours, or other person, shall take the horses or carts of any freeman for transport duty, against the will of the said freeman Using the context clues to help you think about what these questions. • What is a “constable”? What is a ”bailiff”? • What do you think “transportation duty” is? • What does the word “will” mean?