1. Context Clues

2. 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?

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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

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

10. 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!

11. Credit where credit is due: