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Context Clues

My blurgyblup went to the vet today My blurgyblup went to the vet today. He chased a snopley up into a tree and hurt his paw. What is a blurgyblup? What is a snopley? How do you know?

Students will make inferences and gather meaning by using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary. Objective

So what do we do with a context clue? Readers use context clues to help them understand the text. We make inferences based on the clues the author leaves for us in the text.

Examples of Context Clues: antonyms A word that has the opposite meaning in the sentence. The blade of grass was massive compared to the tiny ant. A word that has the same meaning is in the sentence. I hate, or detest eating onions. synonyms

Examples of Context Clues: There is a clue in part of the unknown word. I think you are overreacting to this problem. Examples of Context Clues: The word is defined in the sentence (or a sentence nearby) The boy was unresponsive when he didn’t answer any of the questions we asked, Word parts definitions

Examples of Context Clues: prefixes and suffixes Prefixes change root word meaning at the beginning, and suffixes change the meaning at the end. Independent and lifeless There is an example of the word nearby. A beverage, such as soda, water, or tea will be served. Key words: like, such, as, including, or examples

Jon Scieszka: Creative Context Clue Master “I jumped smack in the middle of a razzo launch pad.” Teacher Note: You may want to mark the examples in the book with sticky notes ahead of time.

Jon Scieszka: Creative Context Clue Master Creative Word Context Clues Example buttuna blassa aamu

Now you’re going to create a story using your own context clues Now you’re going to create a story using your own context clues! Be creative! Make up your own words, but be sure to leave clues for the reader so they can identify the meaning!

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