What is it??What is it??

Context CluesContext Clues

Context clues are hints that you get about Context clues are hints that you get about an unknown word from the words around an unknown word from the words around it.it.

Sometimes you have to read the whole Sometimes you have to read the whole sentence or paragraph to discover what sentence or paragraph to discover what the word means.the word means.

Types of Context CluesTypes of Context Clues The The joeyjoey, which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his , which is a baby kangaroo, peeked out of his

mother's pocket. (definition)mother's pocket. (definition)

The beach was covered with The beach was covered with debrisdebris like paper and cans, like paper and cans, and the children picked up all the trash. (synonym)and the children picked up all the trash. (synonym)

The The ancientancient dress looked like new after she washed it. dress looked like new after she washed it. (antonym)(antonym)

Every day he brought a Every day he brought a delectabledelectable, delicious, wonderful, , delicious, wonderful, yummy lunch to school. (example)yummy lunch to school. (example)

My mother used to My mother used to pullpull across the bay to catch flounder. across the bay to catch flounder. She would dip first one oar then the other in the water She would dip first one oar then the other in the water with a smooth motion (explanation)with a smooth motion (explanation)

The first review on the Harry Potter movie The first review on the Harry Potter movie was was favorablefavorable. Many people attended and . Many people attended and enjoyed the movie. Some people even enjoyed the movie. Some people even saw the movie three times!saw the movie three times!a. negative a. negative b. uncertainb. uncertainc. positive c. positive d. clear d. clear

Her friend crossed her fingers as she did Her friend crossed her fingers as she did the cheer. She was hoping that everything the cheer. She was hoping that everything would work out for her as she would work out for her as she viedvied for a for a position on the squad. She really wanted position on the squad. She really wanted to be a cheerleader.to be a cheerleader.a. shouted a. shouted b. enclosedb. enclosedc. expanded c. expanded d. tried d. tried

Thomas went to the Thomas went to the apex apex of the mountain, of the mountain, and because it was so high, he had to take and because it was so high, he had to take a tank of oxygen with him.a tank of oxygen with him.a. bottom a. bottom b. breatheb. breathec. top c. top d. clear d. clear

““The nearer he got to Father, the more he The nearer he got to Father, the more he dreaded asking for a nickel. He was sure dreaded asking for a nickel. He was sure Father would not give it to him.”Father would not give it to him.”

What does What does dreadeddreaded mean? mean?A. fearedA. fearedB. questionedB. questionedC. avoidedC. avoidedD. debatedD. debated

“’“’Here’s the key,’ she would say, retrieving Here’s the key,’ she would say, retrieving a small brass key from her pocket.”a small brass key from her pocket.”What does What does retrievingretrieving mean? mean?