Context Clues and Nonsense Words

Tell me what the underlined word means and explain WHY you think that!

Can I please borrow a VORPLE today so that I can take notes and complete me test?

Tell me what the underlined word means and explain WHY you think that!

As soon as you get into the car, make sure that you buckle the QUOP before we pull out of the driveway. It keeps you safe.

If someone does not believe you they might say your story is _____.

• nonhuman

• nonsense

• nonfiction

• nontoxic

When looking for context clues, what is the first step you should take to determine the meaning of the unknown word?

• Try to identify the word's part of speech

• Look for synonyms

• Look for antonym

• Look for examples

After using context clues about what a word means, the reader should...

• make a prediction

• look at the surrounding words

• read the paragraph the word is in again

• look up the word in a dictionary

nonsense means...

• unusual

• demands

• clear and obvious

• silly behavior

A feply girl stole the boy's cookie. Feply probably means____.

• tall

• noisy

• pretty

• mean

What is the purpose of using context clues when reading a text?

• To guess the meaning of unknown words

• To skip difficult words

• To memorize vocabulary

• To improve spelling

Which of the following is a type of context clue?

• Definition

• Translation

• Pronunciation

• Spelling

In the sentence, 'The glorp was very bright and colorful,' what can you infer about the word 'glorp'?

• It is a type of food

• It is a type of light

• It is a type of animal

• It is a type of plant