CONTEXT CLUES Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

Context Clues Comprehension Upgrade Introduction Lesson and Practice tm tm Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

CONTEXT CLUES are words and phrases around a new word. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

CONTEXT CLUES help you figure out the meaning of unknown words. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

Writers often give you CLUES to figure out words that you don’t know. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

HERE ARE TIPS TO HELP YOU. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

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TIP #1: PAY ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION MARKS. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

LOOK for commas, dashes, and parenthesis., - ( ) Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

Sometimes, the writer will give a synonym, definition, or example after a comma, dash, or parenthesis. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

TIP #1: PUNCTUATION MARKS THE COMMA, Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

THE COMMA:, Neve, glacial snow, is common in Antarctica. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

TIP #1: PUNCTUATION MARKS THE DASH - Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

THE DASH: - Advertisers often take a poll--- interview people---about a new product. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

TIP #1: PUNCTUATION MARKS THE PARENTHESIS ( ) Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

THE PARENTHESIS: ( ) The maestro (conductor) of the St. Louis Orchestra entered the concert hall. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

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TIP #2:. Look for “signal” words. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

These words will signal a definition, example, or synonym: Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

or Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

such as Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

for example Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

especially Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

like Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

that is Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

in other words Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

Let’s take a look at a few sentences with signal words. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

TIP #2: “Signal” Words In New Orleans, people drink a strong coffee served in demitasse or half size cups. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

TIP #2: “Signal” Words Pearls are found in mollusks like oysters. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

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TIP #3: Look for words and phrases around the new word. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

Be sure to look in the sentences that are before and after the new word. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

TIP #3: Surrounding Sentences The children were so fatigued from their all day hike that they could hardly eat their dinner. They dragged their bodies to the dinner table and almost fell asleep in their plates! Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

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TIP #4: Look for clues from the pictures on the page. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

How did you do? Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott