Vocabulary- Context Clues

Front

What does the word 'stroll' mean?

Back

walk

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Front

What does the word 'novice' mean?

Back

beginner

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

What does the word 'skew' mean?

Back

change

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is an 'arena'?

Back

area for sports or entertainment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does the word 'beverage' mean?

Back

a drink

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What are context clues?

Back

Hints or information in a text that help you understand the meaning of a word.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

Why are context clues important?

Back

They help readers figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

What is a synonym?

Back

A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What is an antonym?

Back

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

How can you use context clues to find the meaning of a word?

Back

Look at the surrounding words and sentences for hints.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C