IMAGERY
Imagery represents all of the ____ senses.
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This is poem written by Eku McGred about equality and opportunity.
I AM AN AFRICAN CHILD
Context clues can be found around the word in the surrounding:
a. sentence c. phrase
b. paragraph d. all of the above
D. All of the above
What is the two other term for Definition?
Description and Explanation
Sufficient clues might be available for the careful reader to make an educated guess at the meaning. What type of context clue is this?
Inference
Enumerate the senses that we have.
SIGHT, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE and TOUCH
Who wrote the poem " I am An African Child?"
Eku McGred
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
a. look for clues in the text
b. look it up in a dictionary
c. skip it and keep reading
d. ask the teacher what it means
A. look for clues in the text
What type of context that has opposite meaning contrasts the meaning of an unfamiliar word with the meaning of a familiar term.
Antonym
Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries. What type of context clue is this sentence?
Example Clue
When we say olfactory, what does it mean?
It refers to the things we smell
Who do you think is speaker in the poem?
A. African Child
B. Eku McGred
C. The brown races
D. The white children
A. African Child
What are context clues?
(Answer is dependent to the teacher)
Possible answer: Hints that good readers use to find the meaning of the unknown words.
The man should go to jail for his inhumane treatment of his horses. What do you think is the opposite meaning of the underlined word?
Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
Possible answer: Healthy
The cool breeze of the wind was refreshing. What sense is being focused on the sentence?
Touch
What is the request aired in the poem?
A. the slavery of the blacks
B. economic and social condition
C. the fair respect given to all blacks
D. the opportunity given by the whites
C. the fair respect given to all blacks
What are the types of context clues?
Examples, Definition, Inference, Synonym and Antonym
Which among the sentences connotates synonyms?
A. I would rather be rich than poor.
B. If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
C. The fire is warm on this cold day.
D. I am sick but the doctor can make me well.
B. If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
Using inference clue, what do you think is the meaning of the underlined word?
She told her friend, “I’m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was bored every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.”
Possible answer: uninteresting, boring, dull
How do you understand this sentence, “The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth?”
A. He remembered the smell of his grandmother’s perfume.
B. He remembered his childhood days when he smelled his grandmother’s cooking.
C. He remembered the old days when smelled a familiar scent.
D. He remembered how he looked when smelled the food.
B. He remembered his childhood days when he smelled his grandmother’s cooking.
What can you infer from the poem “I am an African Child?”
A. Africans experience slavery against the whites.
B. The black children were bullied during that time because of their color.
C. The children of the Africans wanted to go schooling because they wanted to be treated fairly.
D. Africans are just like any other races and people should stop stereotyping them as the poor and the lower class because of their skin color.
D. Africans are just like any other races and people should stop stereotyping them as the poor and the lower class because of their skin color.
The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college. What do you think does novice means?
Possible answer: Beginner
What is the meaning of synonym as a type of context clues?
Answer may vary.
Possible answer: It repeats an idea expressed in familiar words nearby.
Synonyms are words with the same meaning.
Give 2 signal words that connotates example clue.
Possible answer: like, such as, for example, including