S.P.A.D.E.
What helps you define an unknown word?
Context clues
What Does the A stand for in SPADE as it relates to content clues? and what does the word mean?
Antonyms (words that mean the opposite)
How many context clues have we reviewed?
5
What Does the E stand for in SPADE as it relates to content clues? and what does the word mean?
Examples (categories that represent the words)
What Does the S stand for in SPADE as it relates to content clues? and what does the word mean?
Synonyms (words that have same or similiar meanings)
What does the word careless mean in the following sentence:
She was careless or did not give enough thought to running in the middle of the street without looking.
Did not give enough thought to something
What Does the D stand for in SPADE as it relates to content clues? and what does the word mean?
Definition (the meaning of the word)
What does the word genre mean in the following sentence:
I like all types of genre like poetry, mystery, fiction and fables.
Type of books
What does the P stand for in SPADE as it relates to content clues? and what does the word mean?
Pictures (visuals items to look at)
What are the 5 context clues we have learned in class?
Synonyms, Pictures, Antonyms, definitions and examples