Transcript Context Clues - Currituck County Schools

Context Clues
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?
– Context clues, or information
surrounding unfamiliar words,
can help you figure out the
meaning of words that you
don’t know.
• Why are context clues
important?
– Context clues can help you
understand what you are
reading.
Context Clues Strategy
1. Cover the unfamiliar word.
2. Read the sentence again.
3. Choose a word that makes sense in the blank.
Attack these words!
• What do the underlined words mean?
• While many perceive a shark to be a ruthless
killing machine, only about 25 species are
reported to have attacked people.
Attack these words!
• What do the underlined words mean?
• The idea is that shark attacks and fatalities are so
minuscule that you are more likely to be kicked
to death by a mule.
Types of Context Clues: Synonym
• Words with similar meanings
• His argument is fallacious, so it’s very misleading.
Types of Context Clues: Antonym
• Words with opposite meanings.
• Although some teenagers are loquacious, others
are closemouthed.
Types of Context Clues: Description
• The unknown word is described or explained
• She is somnolent, so she needs pills stay awake.
Types of Context Clues: Example
• Specific examples are listed
• Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and
stars, are studied by scientists.
Think about It
• What does the word “context” mean?
– The word context means…
Context Clues Strategy
• Draw a picture for each step of the context clue
strategy.
• Then, read the paragraph about hurricanes while
using the context clue strategy. Answer the
questions.
Practice Together: Attack!
• Pedagogical institutions, including high schools,
kindergartens, and colleges, require community
support to function efficiently.
• Pedagogical means _____________.
• Circle the strategy you used:
Synonym
Antonym
Description
Example
Practice Together: Attack!
• He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his
own sons the few dollars they needed to buy pencils
for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money.
• Parsimonious means _____________.
• Circle the strategy you used:
Synonym
Antonym
Description
Example
Practice Together: Attack!
• His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is the cause of
most of his trouble.
• Pertinacity means ___________.
• Circle the strategy you used:
Synonym Antonym Description Example
Practice Together: Attack!
• She was reluctant to be team captain, but she
was eager to continue being the goalie.
• Reluctant means ___________.
• Circle the strategy you used:
Synonym Antonym Description Example
Context Clues Practice 1
• Complete Practice 1. There are 8 questions!
• Remember to use the context clue strategy:
– 1. Cover
– 2. Reread
– 3. Choose
Context Clue Practice 2
• Complete Practice 2. There are 8 questions!
• Fill in the blank with a type of context clue:
– Synonym
– Antonym
– Description
– Example
• Then answer the 3 thesaurus questions on the
back.
• If you finish early, study your context clue notes.
Review
• What are context clues?
• Why might they be important?
• What’s the context clues
strategy?
• What are the four types of
context clues?
• When it comes to context clues,
how are we like sharks?