| Definitions of context clues | ||
| #1 | What kind of clue explains what the word means by giving you examples of the unfamiliar word | example |
| #2 | What kind of clue tells you what the word means? | Definition |
| #3 | What kind of clue uses the word 'but' to let you the know the opposite meaning of the word | Contrast |
| #4 | What kind of clue provides similar words to explain the unfamiliar word. | Restatement |
| #5 | '> | |
| Examples: What type of clue is it? | ||
| #1 | The dog was JOLLY, or happy. | Restatement |
| #2 | The tiger was LETHARGIC, it didn't want to move at all. | definition |
| #3 | You should not have DISTRACTIONS in class, such as playing with phones or ipods. | example |
| #4 | The girl was loquacious, but the boy was very quiet | contrast |
| #5 | '> | |
| Tell me the DEFINITION based on the clue. | ||
| #1 | The lottery winner was ESTATIC, or very joyful. | Happy - or something like it |
| #2 | The students stared in DISBELIEF, they were totally shocked. | shocked - surprised |
| #3 | The tiger was LETHARGIC, it just sat around all day. | lazy- tired |
| #4 | Ms. Jones is not a PUSHOVER, she is very strict. | easy - weak |
| #5 | '> | |
| Fill in the blank | ||
| #1 | The boy was very_________. He did not say one word. | Answers will vary |
| #2 | The fireworks show was not _____________. It was a lot of fun. | Answers will vary |
| #3 | Johnny was very ___________, but Lola was dumb. | Answers will vary |
| #4 | I love to eat all sorts of _____________, like apples, and bananas. | Answers will vary |
| #5 | '> | |
| #1 | '> | |
| #2 | '> | |
| #3 | '> | |
| #4 | '> | |
| #5 | '> | |
| Final Question | |