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Page 1: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

Context Clues

Page 2: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how

they fit with other words in sentences.

What are context clues?

The pretty, yellow _____ swam in the pond.

fish

Page 3: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

surrounding words

Context clues can be…

pictures

surrounding sentences

Page 4: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

Let’s use context clues to

figure out some

unfamiliar words!

Page 5: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

Every land area in the world is the way it is mainly because of the climate. Climate is the kind of weather which an area has.

The word climate in this story meansrain

heat

weathergeography

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In desert climates, little can grow. The soil is very dry. Deserts get less than 10 inches of rain a year. Plants need water for food. Thus, plants do not have enough nourishment. Not many animals can live in areas with few plants.

The word nourishment in this story meansfood

plants types of animals

soil or dirt

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As in swamps, animals and plants abound in jungles. Jungles are full of animal life. Many of the animals here walk, rather than fly or swim.

The word abound in this story means

are in great number

are leaping

are flying and swimmingare in short supply

Page 8: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

• Fill in the missing word that fits.

Henry Ford built cars that everyone could buy. He cut the costs of _____1_____. He passed the savings on to his _____2_______.

Choices:

1. A) chatter B)production C) sleep D) winter

2. A) towns B) models C) customers D) cowards

______________

Page 9: Context Clues. Context clues help us to understand unfamiliar words by seeing how they fit with other words in sentences. What are context clues? The

• Fill in the missing word and find a word meaning.

The scientists studied the volcano _____1______. There was a lump on its side. The lump was getting larger. They knew the volcano would erupt soon. They ___3____ all the people who lived close by to move before it blew up.

1. A) disappear B) carefully C) nicely D) loosely_______2. Erupt means_________.

A) stop B) get bigger C) blow up D) bring rain

C

3. A) saw B) recorded C) hugged D) warned

_____

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Let’s Review!•How do context clues help you?

•What can help you to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

•How can you check yourself to see if you have chosen the correct meaning or word?


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