PPT-Definition and Synonym Context Clues

Todays Lesson Today we will focus on two types of context clues synonym and definition context clues Your Objective You will be able to use synonym or definition context clues combined with . The mystery unraveled!. Today’s lesson:. We will: . talk about the types of context clues.. Look at examples of each type.. Define the types of context clues.. Your mission, should you choose to accept it:. Cornell Notes . Mini lesson . What can good readers do when they read a word they don’t know? . Look for example clues. Look for contrast/antonym clues . Look for keyword clues. Context Clues . Context Clues:. words or phrases surrounding a difficult word that can help you define its meaning. . Read the passage on the next slide and supply context clues for the underlined words. . Context clues. . Context clues . are hints that the author gives to help define a word you . don’t know. . . The clue may appear in the same sentence as the word you don’t know or in a . nearby . EQ: How do I use context clues to help me find the meaning of an unknown word?. What are . CONTEXT CLUES?. Anything in the context of a story that helps you to understand what the words mean.. synonyms. Reading . Skill: . Guessing . meaning from context. If you . come across . a word you don’t . understand . in . a book or article you are reading, . you can use the context to help you understand the meaning of the word. The context is the words near the unknown word. Looking up every new word in the dictionary will slow your reading.. What are context clues?. 3 minutes (. independent. ). Use the BAV method to write down the definition of context clues. 2 minutes (. collaborate. ). Round Robin with your team to discuss what context clues are. English 10. Context Clues . Learning to recognize context clues helps you learn new words. . Punctuation. Watch for commas, colons and hyphens. . Punctuation will alert you to an upcoming definition or explanation.. Using Context Clues. What is missing from the photograph?. Using Context Clues. What is Context Clue?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaSmJKR9HM. {Click mouse to continue}. An Author’s Clues. Authors usually give clues called . Initiative?. Ability to take charge. Plan to continue. Task to complete. Terminate?. Start. Continue. End. Amplifies?. Increase. Decrease . Adjust. Curtail?. Improve. reduce. Stop. Degraded?. Practice Using Context Clues. SOL 6.4. SOL 8.4. 1. Definition Context Clues . Direct definition context clues. are words . that are defined directly in the text, next to the unknown word. . EXAMPLES. :. There are many . theories. Context Clues are clues that good readers use to find the meaning of unknown words. These clues can be found in the words and sentences surrounding the unknown word or phrase.. Types of Context Clues. Use your detective skills to identify the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentences. . The woman . loathed . her new purse; she returned it and purchased a new Coach purse instead. . 1. Which of the following words would be the best . Details in the surrounding text give you clues to the word’s meaning. . Types of Context Clues. Definition. The word is directly and clearly defined in the sentence in which it appears. . Example: “The .