Different kinds of context clues to help unlock meanings.ppt
- 2. Concept map WHAT ARE CONTEXT CLUES? Context Clues
- 3. How Do You Guess The How Do You Guess The Meaning Of An Meaning Of An Unfamiliar Word? Unfamiliar Word? There are words or phrases around an There are words or phrases around an unfamiliar word that can help you unfamiliar word that can help you understand the meaning of a new word. understand the meaning of a new word. These words and phrases are called These words and phrases are called context clues context clues. . If you learn how to use these clues, If you learn how to use these clues, you can save yourself a trip to the you can save yourself a trip to the dictionary, increase your vocabulary, and dictionary, increase your vocabulary, and improve your reading comprehension. improve your reading comprehension.
- 4. CONTEXT CLUES CONTEXT CLUES THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES: Definition Restatement or Synonym Contrast or Antonym Comparison
- 5. DEFINITION DEFINITION The unknown word is defined with a The unknown word is defined with a more familiar word or phrase; more familiar word or phrase; usually a form of usually a form of to be to be is used. is used. EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES: ** **Entomology Entomology is is the study of insects. the study of insects. ** **Archaeology Archaeology is is the scientific study of prehistoric the scientific study of prehistoric cultures by excavation of their remains. cultures by excavation of their remains.
- 6. Context Clues Practice His bulging eyes were caused by the overflow of the volcano. What does bulging mean? A. Round B. Infected C. Swelling Out
- 7. Context Clues Practice Joe’s birthday celebration did not end as he expected. What does celebration mean? A. Decorated cake B. Activities for a special event C. To perform publicly
- 8. RESTATEMENT OR RESTATEMENT OR SYNONYM SYNONYM The meaning is usually right after the The meaning is usually right after the unfamiliar word and is separated from the unfamiliar word and is separated from the rest of the sentence with commas, rest of the sentence with commas, dashes, or parentheses; dashes, or parentheses; sometimes sometimes, or , or that is that is, or , or in other words in other words is used. is used. EXAMPLES EXAMPLES: : * *Meat eaters Meat eaters, , that is that is carnivores carnivores, are at the top of , are at the top of the food chain the food chain. . *The *The goslings goslings-- --those those fuzzy baby geese fuzzy baby geese- -- -waddled waddled after their mother. after their mother. *She enjoyed *She enjoyed biology biology ( (the study of living things the study of living things) ). .
- 9. Context Clue Riddle Sometimes at lunch we have slowmoe. Slowmoe is a good drink. I like chocolate but some people like skim slowmoe. What is a slowmoe? A. Ice cream B. Milk C. pizza
- 10. Context Clues Practice We like to go to glubnub class. Sometimes we run races or play ball. We learn the rules for different sports. Glubnub is a fun class! What is glubnub? A. music B. art C. PE
- 11. CONTRAST OR CONTRAST OR ANTONYM ANTONYM The unfamiliar word is shown to be different from or unlike another word, and is often an opposite; but, however, although, otherwise, unless, instead, on the contrary, on the other hand, while, never, no, or not may be used to signal contrast. EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: * *Mike’s parrot was Mike’s parrot was loquacious loquacious, , but but Maria’s parrot Maria’s parrot said said very little very little. .
- 12. Context Clues Practice My kitenight is older than anyone in my family. Sometimes we visit my kitenight and she tells us stories about our mother when she was growing up. She also bakes us great cookies. Who is my kitenight? A. grandmother B. father C. pet
- 13. Context Clues Practice Do you have a placenet? Dogs and cats can make good placenets. My friend Ann has a placenet named Swimmy. Ann has to feed Swimmy each day and clean the water in Swimmy’s bowl. No matter what kind of placenet you have, you have to take good care of it. What is a placenet? A. rabbit B. fish C. pet
- 14. COMPARISON COMPARISON The unfamiliar word is shown to be the The unfamiliar word is shown to be the same as or like another word; same as or like another word; too, like, as, too, like, as, similar to, similar to, or or in the same way in the same way may be may be used to signal the comparison. used to signal the comparison. EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: *My brother is *My brother is enthralled enthralled by birds by birds similar similar to to the way that I am the way that I am fascinated fascinated by by insects. insects.
- 15. CONTEXT CLUES CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE PRACTICE The archeologist carefully removed the tome tome from its ancient resting place and proceeded to read the pages related to marriage in ancient Greece. What does the word What does the word tome tome probably mean? probably mean? a. Pen b. weapon c. book d. sausage
- 16. CONTEXT CLUES CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE PRACTICE Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power. What does the word What does the word sustain sustain probably mean? probably mean? a. support b. obstruct c. prolong d. destroy
- 17. CONTEXT CLUES CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE PRACTICE Cont. Cont. The ancient Greeks pioneered pioneered many of the kinds of writing we consider standard today. They wrote speeches, plays, poems, books about science and learning, long histories of the things that happened to them. What does the word What does the word pioneered pioneered probably mean? probably mean? a. complicated b. developed c. destroyed d. explored