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Context CluesSlide2
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 areSlide3
Context Clues
Authors
"leak"
information on the page and
it requires
detective work to "solve" word meanings. Context clues are helpful for learning new words and better understanding what they read.There are 4 different types of context clues; (1) Definition, (2) Antonym, (3) Synonym, (4) InferenceSlide4
Let’s Try!
"The
vixen
was not as fortunate
.“
Discuss with shoulder partner, what you think the word vixen mean.Great guesses! However, this does not provide us enough information to make a more accurate guess!Slide5
Let’s Try Again!
“The
vixen
was not as fortunate as her mate, and was caught in the steel-jawed trap. Her red pelt would bring a good price
.”Slide6
Notes
On the following slides, you will take notes on the 4 different types of context clues.
Definition
Antonym (or contrast)
Synonyms (or restatement)
InferenceSlide7
Definition
The word is defined directly and clearly in the sentence in which it appears
“The
arbitrator
, the neutral person chosen to settle the dispute, arrived at her decision.”
What does arbitrator mean?Slide8
Antonym (or contrast)
Often signaled by the words
whereas, unlike,
or
as opposed to.
“Unlike Jamal’s room, which was immaculate, Jeffrey’s room was very messy.”“Whereas Melissa is quite lithe, her sister is clumsy and awkward.”What do the words immaculate and
lithe
mean?Slide9
Synonym (or restatement)
Other
words are used in the sentence with
similar meanings.
“The
slender woman was so thin her clothes were too big on her. What does the word slender mean?Slide10
Inference
Word
meanings are not directly described, but need to be inferred
from the
context
.“Walt’s pugnacious behavior made his opponent back down.”“ The man gigged the large fish, but he needed his friend to enlarge the hole to drag it out of the frigid water.”What do the words
pugnacious
and
gigged
mean?Slide11
LPR3 mnemonic device
Look- before, at, and after the new word
Predict- quickly predict the word’s meaning, remembering that a wrong prediction if often a good start
Reason- think more carefully about the word’s meaning, trying to be as precise as the context clues permit
Resolve- recognize that you may need to take other steps (look it up, ask someone)
Redo- got through the steps again, if necessarySlide12
Let’s Try LPR3!
“Billy’s reply was
incoherent
.”
I think we need more information
!Slide13
Let’s Try Again!
"
Due to a severe lack of sleep and extreme nervousness, Billy's reply was
incoherent
."Slide14
Your turn!
Working with your shoulder partner, I want you to use the LPR3 strategy to find the meanings of words.
DO NOT write on the worksheet; use a separate sheet of paper.
Write down the meaning of the word you came up with and an explanation as to why you think that is the meaning of the word.
EXAMPLE:
John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate. Tiny bit; amount“John was so hungry” and “didn’t leave a single….” helped me determine the meaning of the word. If someone is so hungry then they would eat every part of a muffin.