English Language Arts Standards Language Grade 9 10

English Language Arts Standards » Language » Grade 9 -10 » 4 » a context (e. g. , the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. What are Context Clues? 1. Context clues are hints in the sentence that help good readers figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words. 2. When we look at the “context” of a word, we look at how it is being used. 3. Based on how these words are used, and on our knowledge of the other words in the sentence, we make an educated prediction as to what the challenging vocabulary word may mean.

Julie bought a gift for her mom at a cart in the mall. The kiosk sells special chocolate candies. In this sentence, the word kiosk means a. car b. office c. department d. cart I ate a portion of everything on my plate when I ate a small piece of meat, a small piece of bread, and a small piece of chocolate pie. In this sentence, the word portion means a. whole b. piece c. spoiled d. complete

Birds that migrate, such as some ducks and geese, leave their home in the winter. In this sentence, the word migrate means a. swimming b. to move c. flying There are many forms of transportation, such as a bus, a car, or a train, that can get you to the zoo. In this sentence, the word transportation means a. toys b. animals c. system for moving people or things d. times