Essential Question How can I use context clues
![Essential Question: How can I use context clues to figure out the meaning of Essential Question: How can I use context clues to figure out the meaning of](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-1.jpg)
![CONTEXT CLUES Writers often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding CONTEXT CLUES Writers often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-2.jpg)
![Types of Context Clues 1. Examples 2. Synonyms and definitions 3. Antonyms and contrasts Types of Context Clues 1. Examples 2. Synonyms and definitions 3. Antonyms and contrasts](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-3.jpg)
![What are example clues? • Using examples, an author tries to show what a What are example clues? • Using examples, an author tries to show what a](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-4.jpg)
![Here are some example clues: • The river was full of noxious materials such Here are some example clues: • The river was full of noxious materials such](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-5.jpg)
![A definition or synonym clue is a clue that means the same as the A definition or synonym clue is a clue that means the same as the](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-6.jpg)
![An antonym or opposite clue means the opposite of the vocabulary word. • Janice, An antonym or opposite clue means the opposite of the vocabulary word. • Janice,](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-7.jpg)
![incapable = A. unable • incapable of lying • had to tell the truth incapable = A. unable • incapable of lying • had to tell the truth](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-8.jpg)
![Tips for understanding a new word: * When choosing the definition of a word, Tips for understanding a new word: * When choosing the definition of a word,](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-9.jpg)
![More Tips • Read the sentences around the word. Don’t just skip to the More Tips • Read the sentences around the word. Don’t just skip to the](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-10.jpg)
![People who skip over words they don’t understand can lose more than just one People who skip over words they don’t understand can lose more than just one](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-11.jpg)
![1. The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother's pocket. 1. The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother's pocket.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-12.jpg)
![2. The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans, and the children 2. The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans, and the children](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-13.jpg)
![3. The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it. (antonym) 3. The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it. (antonym)](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-14.jpg)
![4. These were the words that pinwheeled through Despereaux’s mind as his body descended 4. These were the words that pinwheeled through Despereaux’s mind as his body descended](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-15.jpg)
![THE END !!!!! THE END !!!!!](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-16.jpg)
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![Essential Question How can I use context clues to figure out the meaning of Essential Question: How can I use context clues to figure out the meaning of](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-1.jpg)
Essential Question: How can I use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words?
![CONTEXT CLUES Writers often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding CONTEXT CLUES Writers often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-2.jpg)
CONTEXT CLUES Writers often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding of a vocabulary word. These words or phrases are referred to as context clues. They are built into the sentences around the difficult word. You can make logical guesses about the meanings of many words by using the clue words.
![Types of Context Clues 1 Examples 2 Synonyms and definitions 3 Antonyms and contrasts Types of Context Clues 1. Examples 2. Synonyms and definitions 3. Antonyms and contrasts](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-3.jpg)
Types of Context Clues 1. Examples 2. Synonyms and definitions 3. Antonyms and contrasts 4. Experience or sense of the sentence
![What are example clues Using examples an author tries to show what a What are example clues? • Using examples, an author tries to show what a](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-4.jpg)
What are example clues? • Using examples, an author tries to show what a word means. A writer may give just one example or several. Remember that these examples are not synonyms. Look for words or phrases like "such as, " "including, " or "consists of. " Colons : and dashes - can also signal examples.
![Here are some example clues The river was full of noxious materials such Here are some example clues: • The river was full of noxious materials such](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-5.jpg)
Here are some example clues: • The river was full of noxious materials such as cleaning agents from factories and pesticides from the nearby farms. • This third grade was full of precocious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6. • 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. The words highlighted in yellow are examples of the word that you need to define.
![A definition or synonym clue is a clue that means the same as the A definition or synonym clue is a clue that means the same as the](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-6.jpg)
A definition or synonym clue is a clue that means the same as the vocabulary word. • The initial, or first, class explained how to write a sentence, and they made it easy to learn. (We learn from the words around “initial” that the definition is first. The comma is a signal that a definition or example might follow. )
![An antonym or opposite clue means the opposite of the vocabulary word Janice An antonym or opposite clue means the opposite of the vocabulary word. • Janice,](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-7.jpg)
An antonym or opposite clue means the opposite of the vocabulary word. • Janice, who was incapable of lying, had to tell Tanya the truth about her purse. *Does incapable mean A. Truth B. Unable C. Noticed D. Delivered
![incapable A unable incapable of lying had to tell the truth incapable = A. unable • incapable of lying • had to tell the truth](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-8.jpg)
incapable = A. unable • incapable of lying • had to tell the truth • These are opposite, so we know she couldn’t lie and had to tell the truth.
![Tips for understanding a new word When choosing the definition of a word Tips for understanding a new word: * When choosing the definition of a word,](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-9.jpg)
Tips for understanding a new word: * When choosing the definition of a word, try to insert a word you know that makes sense with the other words and see if it is on the list of choices.
![More Tips Read the sentences around the word Dont just skip to the More Tips • Read the sentences around the word. Don’t just skip to the](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-10.jpg)
More Tips • Read the sentences around the word. Don’t just skip to the underlined word and try to figure it out. • Sometimes meanings are hidden in the other sentences.
![People who skip over words they dont understand can lose more than just one People who skip over words they don’t understand can lose more than just one](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-11.jpg)
People who skip over words they don’t understand can lose more than just one word; they can lose the entire meaning of a sentence or more.
![1 The joey which is a baby kangaroo peeked out of his mothers pocket 1. The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother's pocket.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-12.jpg)
1. The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother's pocket. (definition)
![2 The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans and the children 2. The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans, and the children](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-13.jpg)
2. The beach was covered with debris like paper and cans, and the children picked up all the trash. (synonym)
![3 The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it antonym 3. The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it. (antonym)](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-14.jpg)
3. The ancient dress looked like new after she washed it. (antonym)
![4 These were the words that pinwheeled through Despereauxs mind as his body descended 4. These were the words that pinwheeled through Despereaux’s mind as his body descended](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image/dc8d9bf317142d612b2436b41e7121b2/image-15.jpg)
4. These were the words that pinwheeled through Despereaux’s mind as his body descended into the darkness. Experience or sense of the sentence
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THE END !!!!!
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