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Context Clues

Melissa Sheldon

Created on September 26, 2024

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Answer all of the questions correctly to solve the case.

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Context CLUES

This week we have been talking about understanding words as we read texts. We can go back and reread a passage or use clues that the text gives us. Today I want to teach you that as readers we can imagine ourselves as decetctives and look for clues when don’t know a word.

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Context clues can help readers figure out the meaning of unknown words in a sentence. These clues can be definitions or examples. Context clues are found in both fiction and nonfiction texts. The words or sentences that come before or after the unfamiliar word are clues that unlock the meaning.

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Find the secret clues with the magnifying glass. Use Context Clues to help you determine the meaning of the unknown word in order to move on to the next question.

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What clues in the sentence helps us understand what the word reptile means?

bodies

hot sun

cannot heat their own blood

Reptiles

What clues in the sentence helps us understand what the word Antarctia means?

down

high up

freezing ice

Antarctica

clean dust and dirt from eyes

small lizards

hunt for food at night

What clues in the sentence helps us understand what the word eyelids mean?

Eyelids

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twigs and sticks

gather

What clues in the sentence helps us understand what the word brittle means?

Brittle

to see

newspaper

What clues in the sentence helps us understand what the word spectacles mean?

Spectacles

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Awesome job, dectectives! Turn and talk: Share one word you learned by using context clues to determine it's meaning.

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Mrs. Herrera has the final clue to your class reward.

CLASS REWARD

Congratulations, you have solved the case!

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