1. Contextual Analysis Learning Objectives SWBAT:
Describe what it means to determine the meaning of a word from context.
Identify the five types of context clues: definition, synonym, antonym, example, and general.
Infer the meanings of select vocabulary words based on context.

2. Contextual Analysis
Do Now
Write everything you know about determining the meaning of a word in context for the next three minutes.

3. Contextual Analysis There are 5 types of context clues: ·Definition
Direct Instruction - Presentation
There are 5 types of context clues:
·Definition
·Synonym
·Antonym
·Example
·General
Authors use these context clue types to teach us the definition of terms that may be unfamiliar.

4. Contextual Analysis
Direct Instruction - Presentation

5. Guided Practice - Contextual Analysis
Teacher Script: We will use these two examples to model the type of thinking I would like you to do while you work independently.
revel No! it is our house they visit regularly every day, kill our cattle and sheep and fat goats, hold high revel and drink my sparkling wine, quite reckless.
dun-23 - Then we might go round the town, dunning you, imploring, demanding our goods again till you should give them all back.

6. Independent Practice - Contextual Analysis

7. Contextual Analysis Closure
What did we learn today about contextual analysis?
What challenges did you encounter while working independently? How did you overcome these challenges?