Context Clues
What is a context clue?
Words or phrases that hint at what a confusing word means
What part of speech answers how much, how, to what extent, and how often?
adverb
What is the meanings of this prefix?
re-
1) again
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
take apart, break down, pull apart
reassemble OR rebuild
Fill in the missing vocabulary word
She ___________ a walking stick from a maple tree branch.
Whittled
When should someone use context clues?
confusing words and words with multiple meanings
friend, award, attendance
What are the two meanings of the prefix "un"?
Try for 2, but you will get credit for just 1.
1. not
2. opposite
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
ordinary
unique
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
All he cared about was money and the ________ was his downfall.
Greed
Most celebrities feel like they are a prominent member of society. Based on the context clues, what does prominent mean?
important, famous
Identify the verbs: I wonder who drove my car yesterday.
wonder, drove
What is the meaning of the prefix "uni"?
one
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
slow down, rest
accelerate
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
Don't tell Mary the secret, she will ___________ all around town.
Blab
Identify the adjective: My mom always makes an apple pie for the Fourth of July.
apple
What is the meaning of suffix -s?
more than 1, plural
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
clean
unclean, dirty
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
Old Faithful is a _______ at Yellowstone National Park.
Geyser
Elise was famished after her long day, she couldn't wait to eat when she got home.
Based on the context clues, famished means what?
Extremely hungry, starving
Identify the adverb: Every morning, I dread waking up and working out.
Every
What does this prefix mean? mis
wrong
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
assemble
disassemble
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
The baby looks ____________ in her crib.
Content
What is another term for a definition? (We saw this in iReady)
meaning, definition, explanation
Identify all the parts of speech you see in this sentence: My blue mask always itches my face.
blue=adjective
always=adver
itches=verb
face and mask =nouns
What does this prefix mean?
dis
1) not
2) opposite of 3) absence of
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
sturdy
wobbly, precarious
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
Pet pigs are the latest _________.
Craze