Context Clues
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What is a context clue?
A context clue is a hint before or after a word that helps us learn the meaning of the word.
Why do we use context clues in sentences?
We use context clues to help us figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again!
The word FURIOUS means:
a.) tired
b.) amused
c.) angry
angry
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
Susie can smell the AROMA of freshly baked bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen.
The word AROMA means:
a.) scent
b.) sound
c.) stink
scent
What context clues in the sentence helped you find the answer?
Ben ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt QUEASY and he decided to lay down for a while.
The word QUEASY means:
a.) tired
b.) sick
c.) annoyed
sick
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
Maria checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her homework to be ACCURATE so that her teacher would know she had done a good job.
The word ACCURATE means:
a.) correct
b.) exciting
c.) interesting
correct
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
Maria worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be MOCKED just for having poor vision.
The word MOCKED means:
a) admired
b) teased
c) hated
teased
What context clues in the sentence helped you find the answer?
Please be careful with that vase. It is made of glass and is quite FRAGILE.
The word FRAGILE means:
a.) beautiful
b.) useful
c.) easily broken
easily broken
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
The MEEK boy sat in the corner alone at recess.
The word MEEK means:
a) loud
b) friendly
c) shy
shy
What context clues in the sentence helped you find the answer?
Amelia never paid attention in class. On the other hand, her best friend Tasha was always very ATTENTIVE and listened very carefully to everything the teacher said.
The word ATTENTIVE means:
a.) focused
b.) bored
c.) nice
focused
What context clues in the sentence helped you find the answer?
No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been VACANT for a long time.
The word VACANT means:
a.) haunted
b.) empty
c.) lonely
empty
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
Laura loves to read. She FREQUENTLY spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book.
The word FREQUENTLY means:
a.) never
b.) often
c.) sometimes
often
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
The VALIANT young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car.
The word VALIANT means:
a.) clever
b.) brave
c.) angry
brave
What context clues in the sentence helped you find the answer?
Mrs. Jones was delighted by the GENEROSITY of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Kate, who had forgotten hers at home.
The word GENEROSITY means:
a.) kindness
b.) intelligence
c.) excitement
kindness
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
After about an hour, the fireman CONCLUDED his speech by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home.
The word CONCLUDED means:
a.) began
b.) continued
c.) ended
ended
What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?