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Name one way to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
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8.4b Use context, structure, and connotations to determine meaning and differentiate among multiple meaning words and phrases
Learning objective:
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Context clues are words and phrases that help explain the meaning of unfamiliar words. They can be found in the sentence or paragraph that contains the unfamiliar word. By using context clues, you can gain a better understanding of what you are reading.
Context Clues
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Context Clue: A word, phrase, sentence, or other device used to provide an explanation or hint about the meaning of an unknown or ambiguous word or phrase. Connotation: an idea or feeling that a word brings up in addition to its dictionary meaning. Synonym: A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Antonym: A word with the opposite meaning of another word.
Concepts:
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Context clues can be used to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text. This is done by looking at the surrounding words and sentences. Context clues can be used to determine the part of speech of a word. This is done by looking at other words that are used in the same context. Context clues can be used to help with problem solving and critical thinking. This is done by looking at the context of the problem and using the clues to come up with a solution.
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6. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What is an example of how the context, structure, and connotations of a sentence can help you determine the meaning of a word with multiple meanings?
7. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What are the three main types of context clues and what information do they provide?
8. Drawings
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Brain break: Sure! Draw a slice of cheese doing a downward-facing dog yoga pose.
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What are context clues?
- Words or phrases that help readers understand what an unfamiliar word means.
- Pictures that accompany text
- The title of a book
10. Open question
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Determine the meaning of prevalent using context clues: After seeing a third teenager walk by with a mullet, Clint reasoned that it must be one of the more prevalent hair styles of the day.
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Which words provided context clues to the meaning of prevalent? After seeing a third teenager walk by with a mullet, Clint reasoned that it must be one of the more prevalent hair styles of the day.
12. Open question
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Determine the meaning of writhe using context clues: After being bitten by snake, the cowboy writhed in pain on the ground.
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Which words provided context clues to the meaning of writhe? After being bitten by snake, the cowboy writhed in pain on the ground.
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