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Understanding Context Clues

Understanding Context Clues

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English

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5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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Gwendolyn Flores

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Infer: Make a guess based on the text and what you already know.

Back

Example: "I know Mrs. Sue will want to help. She is very compassionate."

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Definition: The word is defined in the sentence or text.

Back

Example: "The police thwarted, or stopped, the thief."

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example: There is an example of the word in the text.

Back

Example: "The waitress will bring a beverage, such as a coke, sprite, or lemonade."

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Antonyms: A word with the opposite meaning is in the text.

Back

Example: "Missy likes spinach, but Tommy detests it."

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Synonyms: A word with the same meaning is in the text.

Back

Example: "The loud car crash was deafening."

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Context Clues: Help understand the meaning of unknown words.

Back

Use context clues like infer, definition, example, antonyms, and synonyms.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Infer: Use what you know to understand new information.

Back

Guess the meaning of a word by using clues from the text.

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