PPT-CONTEXT CLUES STRATEGIES

BY Kathleen Borja 2008 Purpose of Context Clue Strategies To help you figure our unfamiliar or unknown words when no dictionary parent or other source is available To help you work out the meaning of the word by the context of the surrounding words. 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:. 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 . 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 is the situation in which a word or expression is used. . 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. . 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. Context Clues and Sharks. Context clues help us attack unfamiliar words, and sharks attack fish. Like sharks, we have to attack! Let’s get inspired: . Fish are friends!. Context Clues. What are context clues?. 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.. 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.. 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. A Strategy for Building Your Vocabulary. What is a context clue?. A . context clue . is a clue or a hint you can get about the meaning of an unfamiliar word from the words or text around it. . Context clues come in various forms. You should learn to recognize various context clues as a strategy to figure out unknown words. The following slides introduce several different kinds of context clues you can use.. What Are Context Clues?. Context clues are hints that help define strange words. Are often found in the sentence(s) around the unfamiliar word. We can find the meaning of words if we look closely at the sentences we are reading. 2. . . Quick Check. 3. . . Context Clues Challenge . Investigating. Context. Clues. INVESTIGATION NOTES. What are . Context Clues. ? . Context clues . a. re helpful words that help you . Context Clues – What Are They?. Context clues are bits of information from the text that, when combined with prior knowledge, allow you to decide the meaning of unknown words in the text you are reading.. 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 .