What do you mean?
When you are looking for the DEFINITION of a word, you are trying to find _______________.
a) what the word means
b) how the word is supposed to sound
c) what the word ate for breakfast
✅ a) what the word MEANS ✅
A SYNONYM is a word that means the ______
a) Opposite
B) Where the word lives
C) Same thing
✅ C) Same thing ✅
This is an example of ___________ context clue?
*We were hoping for a UNANIMOUS vote, but it was SPLIT between 2 groups*
ANTONYM
We don't know what UNANIMOUS means, but the sentence tells us that the OPPOSITE (ANTONYM) of unanimous is SPLIT. So UNANIMOUS means TOGETHER.
An EXAMPLE context clue gives you __________.
A) The opposite meaning
B) Examples of what the word means
C) How the word is spelled
✅ B) Examples of what the word means ✅
Inference context clues give you __________ so you can make a smart guess about what the word means.
A) Opposites
B) Hints
C) The exact definition
✅ B) Hints ✅
This clue DEFINES the word, or tells you WHAT IT MEANS.
This clue tells you another word that means the SAME thing
2 - Synonym
This clue tells you another word that means the OPPOSITE
3 - Antonym
This clue gives you some EXAMPLES of what the word means
4 - Examples
This clue gives you HINTS so you can make a SMART GUESS about what the word means
5 - Inference
Which KEY WORDS tell you the context clue type might be DEFINITION?
WHICH MEANS...
OR...
We use context clues when...
We dont know what a word means
We use the clues AROUND the word, to tell us...
What the word means!
Which KEY WORDS tell you the context clue type might be EXAMPLES?
including...
like...
How many types of context clues did we learn about?
FIVE!! (5)
This is an example of ___________ context clue?
*The baby owl was injured, but he was RESILIENT, WHICH MEANS, he was able to recover quickly.*
DEFINITION
This is an example of ___________ context clue?
*I accidentally OMITTED the sugar when I made brownies. Since I LEFT IT OUT, they weren't sweet at all.*
SYNONYM
We don't know what OMITTED means, but the sentence tells us that LEFT IT OUT means the SAME THING as OMITTED because it is a SYNONYM.
So, OMITTED MEANS.... LEFT IT OUT.
Unlike his BOISTEROUS brother, Sarah was quiet and calm.
What does BOISTEROUS mean?
What type of CLUE is this?
Boisterous = loud and energetic
This is an ANTONYM clue: quiet and calm is the OPPOSITE of boisterous.
This is an example of ___________ context clue?
*My favorite fruit is CITRUS, INCLUDING oranges, grapefruit and tangerines.*
EXAMPLES
We don't know what CITRUS means, but the sentence TELLS US that EXAMPLES and uses the KEY WORD, INCLUDING.
INCLUDING oranges, grapefruit and tangerines.
SO, CITRUS means fruits that are ACIDIC/JUICY like oranges, grapefruits and tangerines.
This is an example of ___________ context clue?
*It's believed the ORIGIN of hot chocolate is FROM the Mayan people, who first made it, over 2,000 years ago.*
INFERENCE
We don't what ORIGIN means, but the sentence tells us that hot chocolate is FROM the Mayan people, who FIRST made it 2,000 years ago.
SO, ORIGIN means something FIRST made
Maria felt FAMISHED, which means super hungry, after skipping lunch.
What does FAMISHED mean?
What type of CLUE is this?
FAMISHED = super hungry
this is a DEFINITION clue
The movie was HILARIOUS! Mike said it was funny and everyone laughed loudly.
What does HILARIOUS mean?
What type of clue is this?
Hilarious = very funny
this is a SYNONYM clue
An ANTONYM is a word that means the __________.
A) Same thing
B) How the word is spelled
C) Opposite
✅ C) Opposite ✅
Many NOCTURNAL animals, such as owls, bats and raccoons are active at night.
What does NOCTURNAL mean?
What type of clue is this?
This is an example clue
After running 5 miles under the hot sun, Jake fell on the couch, completely EXHAUSTED.
What does EXHAUSTED mean?
What type of clue is this?
Exhausted = super tired
This is an inferencing clue
We have to inference how you would FEEL after running 5 miles.