ELA- Context Clues

Introduction: Sometimes when you read, you will see a word you do not know. You can figure out its meaning by looking at the word around it. You can use context clues.

1. Sometimes a sentence includes a definition of the word.

Example: Living a frigid, or extremely cold, place can be difficult.

2. A sentence might also give an example that explains a word.

Frigid temperatures in the Arctic can be as low as 58F below zero.

It’s frigid and you’re surrounded by ice. You wonder how any animal could survive in this extreme cold. Then a polar bear and her cubs lumber by, and in the ocean behind them a whale erupts from the water.

Polar bears and arctic foxes are adapted to the extreme weather of the Arctic region. Walruses and humpback whales live in the Arctic ocean. Several kinds of penguins, including the emperor penguin, live in Antarctica, and so do walruses and narwhals.

The poles of the planet are places of extremes. They're extremely cold, extremely dry, and have extremely long days and nights. And if you visit, be sure to wear extremely warm clothing!