Context Clues What are Context Clues Context Clues

Context Clues

What are Context Clues? ▪ Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help the reader figure out difficult or unusual words. ▪ Authors often use punctuation clues to help the reader. Punctuation clues might include commas, dashes, or parentheses. ▪ Context Clues can also be hints that the author gives with the actions of their characters or what a character says that will let the reader infer what might happen next. ▪ Context Clues can also be seen in movies. For example, the scary music starts playing when something is about to pop out and scare the character, along with the audience.

Types of Context Clues ▪ Definition ▪ Example ▪ Inference ▪ Antonym ▪ Synonym

Definition ▪ Sometimes a word's or phrase's meaning is explained immediately after its use. ▪ Some signals: commas or comma sets, colons or semi-colons that gives a definition ▪ Introverts, people who like to be by themselves, will have anxiety attacks when they are in a crowd. ▪ Explain why this is a definition clue.

Example ▪ Similar to definition. ▪ An example of the word is given following the sentence or within the sentence. ▪ Signal words would be: for instance, such as, and including. ▪ “Raul is a lenient father. For instance, he lets his daughter stay up late and she can eat all the candy she wants. ” ▪ Explain why this is an example clue.

Inference ▪ A word’s definition is not explained in the sentence. ▪ You may have to re-read the sentence before or after the sentence with the unfamiliar word or you may have to read the whole paragraph to infer what they meaning of the word is. ▪ He was a degenerate. He stole little kids bikes, painted bad drawing on signs, and never helped anyone when they needed it. ▪ Explain why this is a inference clue.

Antonym ▪ The word is clarified by giving the opposite meaning. ▪ Signal words that can be used are: whereas, unlike, as apposed to, but ▪ It was thought that she would be distraught, but she was calm about the news. ▪ Explain why this is a antonym clue.

Synonym ▪ Other words are used in the sentence that have similar meaning. ▪ It was thought that she would be distraught or sad that her husband was dead, but she was calm about the news. ▪ Explain why this is a synonym clue.

Desire- a strong feeling of wanting Perish- suffer death Suffice- be enough; meet the needs of

In this way; consequently Confess openly Consider in a specified way Surrounded by grasp

Resources ▪ Cleaver, S. (2015). We. Are. Teachers: 24 Must-Share Poems for Middle School and High School. Retrieved November 6, 2015, from http: //www. weareteachers. com/blogs/post/2015/04/06/24 -mustshare-poems-for-middle-and-high-school ▪ Examples of Context Clues. (n. d. ). Retrieved November 6 th, 2015, from http: //examples. yourdictionary. com/examples-of-contextclues. html ▪ Lesane, K. (n. d. ). Context Clues. Retrieved from https: //wikis. engrade. com/contextclues 9