Use Context to Clarify Meaning

context clues

• 
  a strategy used to figure out the meaning of words based on how they are used in a text

• meaning of a word, phrase, or definition
  

• knowledge on which to base belief or conclusions
  

• 
  an expression consisting of one or more words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

“read between the lines;” the answer is not clearly stated in the passage; you need to use knowledge and experience to draw a conclusion

• alter

• distinguish

• associate

• infer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

the message that is intended or expressed

• illustrate

• 
  most likely

• define

• meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence

• Ask your teacher

• Look it up in the dictionary

• Skip it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Because the sun is out and the day is searing, Justin decided to go inside and play. What does the word "searing" mean?

• Sunny

• Wet

• Hot

• Windy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In the sentence, "The clandestine meeting took place at midnight," what does "clandestine" most likely mean?

• Noisy

• Secret

• Frequent

• Brief

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove

• call

• explain

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days. 

Based on the context clues in the sentence, ecstatic means:

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.

• Lay eggs

• Eat

• Move away

• Sing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Using clues to help you understand unfamiliar words or phrases.

• context clues

• questioning

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10