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Context Clues
You Are the DetectiveSlide2
Make a First Decision
Don’t get frustrated.
When you are reading, decide if you have to know the word in order to get the meaning of the paragraph or sentence.
If knowledge of the word’s meaning
isn’t necessary, then move on and don’t waste time.If knowledge of the word’s meaning is necessary, then get your detective gear ready.Slide3
For Example:
As part of their training as emergency response technicians, the class learned the proper way to
immobilize
accident victims before moving them to ambulances.
Immobilize means: a) to move a lot b) to make incapable of movement
c
) to be part of a mobSlide4
An Author’s Clues
Authors usually give clues called
CONTEXT CLUES
.
Context clues are hints that help readers discover the meaning of unfamiliar words.Slide5
5 Types of Context Clues
#1
DEFINITION
(specifically defines the word)
The joey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his mother’s pocket.Slide6
#2
SYNONYM
(means the same as the underlined word)
The beach was covered with
debris like paper and cans and the children picked up all the trash.Slide7
#3
ANTONYM
(means the opposite as the underlined word)
The
ancient dress looked like new after she washed it.Slide8
#4
EXAMPLE
(use of words or phrases that are the same as the underlined word)
Every day he brought a
delectable, delicious, wonderful, yummy lunch to school.Slide9
#5
EXPLANATION
(an actual explanation is used)
My mother used to
pull across the bay to catch flounder. Pull is a word that is sometimes used to mean row.Slide10
Using Clues for Better Comprehension
When you have to stop reading to figure out what a word means, the flow of understanding of what you are reading is interrupted and sometimes lost.
When you learn to skip over words that are not important and learn to figure out words on your own using
CONTEXT CLUES
, you are better able to understand what you read.Slide11
In Small Groups
1) Read the sentences on your paper.
2) Figure out what each word means using the context clues.
3) In the column to the right, list which type of context clue is provided.