Using Context Clues for Meaning
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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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25 Slides • 12 Questions
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Context Clues
Ms. Naraine
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Just like a detective, we use clues!
Today we'll learn about types of context clues.
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Types of Context Clues
Today we'll learn about two types of context clues!
1. Synonyms
2. Definitions
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1. SYNONYMS
Words that have SIMILAR meanings.
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Example:
Bill felt remorseful, or ashamed, for speaking to the waiter rudely.
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Bill felt remorseful, or ashamed, for speaking to the waiter rudely.
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2. DEFINITION
The meaning of the word is explained in the sentence.
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Example:
Aaron is an entomologist, a person who studies insects.
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Frequently
He is afraid of germs. He washes his hands frequently or often throughout the day.
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Multiple Choice
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Open Ended
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Open Ended
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Isolated
Carl's house was isolated, there is nothing around it for miles.
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Multiple Choice
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Open Ended
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Open Ended
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Severed
The rope was severed because of the intense game of tug-of-war, it was cut into two.
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Multiple Choice
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Open Ended
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Open Ended
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Horror
She watched in horror and fear as the house burned in the fire.
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Multiple Choice
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Open Ended
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Open Ended
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Frequently
happening often or a lot
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Horror
extreme terror, a great and painful feeling of fear or shock.
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Severed
to cut in two, broken
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Isolated
to set apart or separate so as to be alone.
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Love Works a Miracle
When Cindy Dunlop, paralyzed from the chest down, heard a splash and then silence in the backyard pool, she knew something was wrong. Cindy saw Kyla, her 17-month-old daughter, floating face down. After driving her wheelchair into the water, Cindy was able to use her head and arms to push Kyla out of the pool. Cindy crawled Army style to the phone and called for help. Cindy’s love and determination saved Kyla’s life.
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