Context Clues

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English

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4th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.4.6, L.3.4B, L.5.4B

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Standards-aligned

Dawn Bowsman

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16 Slides • 17 Questions

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words when reading or listening?

It helps you understand the overall message.

It makes reading faster.

It allows you to skip difficult parts.

It is not important.

Open Ended

What strategies have you used in the past when you encountered a word you didn't know?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a prefix in the word 'submersible'?

sub

mers

ible

craft

Multiple Choice

How do context clues help you determine the meaning of the word 'submersible' in the passage?

They provide a definition of the word.

They describe a feature of the watercraft.

They give an antonym for the word.

They show how the word is used in a sentence.

Open Ended

Based on your background knowledge and the passage, what can you conclude about the meaning of 'submersible'?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Which types of context clues are used to help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words?

Restatement clue

Inference clue

Contrast clue

All of the above

Multiple Select

Select all the types of clues that can help you figure out the meaning of a word.

Prefixes & suffixes

Root words

Definition clues

Punctuation clues

Dropdown

Haberdashery, which is a store that sells men's ___, is becoming more common today.

Multiple Choice

Based on the context clues in the sentence, what does the word 'haberdashery' most likely mean?

A store that sells suits for men

A bakery

A library

A shoe store

Multiple Choice

How does the use of the word 'but' in the sentence help you understand the difference between a haberdashery and a boutique?

It shows they are similar places

It shows they are opposite types of stores

It explains that both sell men's clothing

It suggests Ann and Lou have the same shopping preferences

Open Ended

What can you infer about the meaning of "haberdashery" from the evidence provided?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation marks are used to provide additional information about the word 'haberdasher' in the examples?

Comma, parentheses, hyphen, quotation marks

Period, exclamation mark, colon, semicolon

Dash, ellipsis, apostrophe, brackets

Question mark, comma, colon, parentheses

Fill in the Blanks

Drag and Drop

The word "disorganization" means

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

not organized

very organized

a place to get organized

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the main skill you have learned according to the congratulatory message in the image?

How to use context clues to find word meanings

How to write a detective story

How to solve math problems

How to use a magnifying glass

Multiple Choice

What strategies can you use to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

Look for context clues in the sentence

Ask someone for the meaning

Skip the word and move on

Guess the meaning based on how it sounds

Poll

Reflecting on today's lesson, how confident do you feel about finding the meaning of unfamiliar words on your own?

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