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CONTEXT CONTEXT CLUESCLUESMs. GoertzMs. Goertz
& &
Mrs. Elliott’sMrs. Elliott’s
8th Grade Class8th Grade Class
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CONTEXT CLUESCONTEXT CLUESHints provided in Hints provided in
the text which the text which give information give information about a certain about a certain word’s meaningword’s meaning
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CATEGORIES OF CATEGORIES OF CLUESCLUES
There are 3 main categories There are 3 main categories that context clues generally fit that context clues generally fit into:into:
DefinitionDefinition
SynonymSynonym
ExampleExample
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DEFINITIONDEFINITIONA form of the verb A form of the verb "to be""to be" is a is a signal that the definition of the signal that the definition of the word may be in the sentence.word may be in the sentence.
““Or"Or" is a signal word is a signal word indicating that the definition is indicating that the definition is
in the sentence.in the sentence.
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EXAMPLE of EXAMPLE of DEFINITIONDEFINITION
A A carnivorecarnivore is an animal that is an animal that feeds only on meat. feeds only on meat.
A A biographerbiographer, or one who , or one who writes about people's lives, is writes about people's lives, is an example of an author.an example of an author.
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SYNONYMSYNONYMThe word The word "like""like" is a is a signal word signal word indicating a indicating a synonym, a synonym, a
word word of similar of similar
meaning, in the meaning, in the sentence.sentence.
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EXAMPLE of EXAMPLE of SYNONYMSYNONYM
The The gentrygentry, like the popular , like the popular kids in school, influences kids in school, influences popular trends and decisions.popular trends and decisions.
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EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
"Such as," "for instance," and "Such as," "for instance," and "for example”"for example” are signal words are signal words that indicate there is an that indicate there is an example of the word to follow.example of the word to follow.
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EXAMPLE of EXAMPLE of EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
The student was The student was suffering from suffering from anxietyanxiety. For . For example, when he example, when he first saw the test, first saw the test, he began to he began to tremble.tremble.
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TIME TO TIME TO PRACTICE!PRACTICE!
Select what type of context clue Select what type of context clue you think is being used in the you think is being used in the following sentences.following sentences.
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QUESTION 1QUESTION 1The The quagmirequagmire, like quick sand, , like quick sand, pulled the fallen tree branches pulled the fallen tree branches below the surface.below the surface.
A. Definition
B. Synonym
C. Example
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SORRY, TRY SORRY, TRY AGAIN!!!AGAIN!!!
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GREAT JOB!!!GREAT JOB!!!
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QUESTION 2QUESTION 2The new student used a very The new student used a very strange strange dictiondiction. For instance, . For instance, she called the trunk a “boot” she called the trunk a “boot” and her apartment a “flat.”and her apartment a “flat.”
A. Definition
B. Synonym
C. Example
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SORRY, TRY SORRY, TRY AGAIN!!!AGAIN!!!
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GREAT JOB!!!GREAT JOB!!!
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QUESTION 3QUESTION 3The top of the mountain trail The top of the mountain trail offered a offered a panoramicpanoramic, or wide-, or wide-ranging, view of the valley ranging, view of the valley below.below.
A. Definition
B. Synonym
C. Example
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SORRY, TRY SORRY, TRY AGAIN!!!AGAIN!!!
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GREAT JOB!!!GREAT JOB!!!
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NOW IT’S YOUR NOW IT’S YOUR TURNTURN
Get into groups of 2 or 3 and Get into groups of 2 or 3 and write your own sentence for write your own sentence for
each category of context clues.each category of context clues.