Strategy: Using Context Clues
Directions: In your own reading (book, newspaper, on-line, blog, etc.), choose
three words that you could define from using the context clues.
Even if you already have a good idea of what the words mean, you must include:
1) the context clues that would support your idea and (think context,
“what’s going on,” root words, parts of speech)
2) then write your own definition of the word
So your work should be on notebook paper (or typed) and should look like this:
1) List the word
a. context clues that lead me to the definition
b. my own definition supported by the clues
Example:
1) Prodigy
a. context clues: “you can be best anything,” “you could become
rich,” “instantly famous,” “I was nine,” “my mother thought I could
be a Chinese Shirley Temple.”
b. My definition: prodigy means a young person who is
exceptionally good at something, good enough to become famous.
REMEMBER: This Homework is practice for your upcoming Quiz on Context Clues
ON: Tuesday, November 12 (B and E) and Wednesday, November 13 (F)
Strategy: Using Context Clues
Directions: In your own reading (book, newspaper, on-line, blog, etc.), choose
three words that you could define from using the context clues.
Even if you already have a good idea of what the words mean, you must include:
3) the context clues that would support your idea and (think context,
“what’s going on,” root words, parts of speech)
4) then write your own definition of the word
So your work should be on notebook paper (or typed) and should look like this:
2) List the word
c. context clues that lead me to the definition
d. my own definition supported by the clues
Example:
2) Prodigy
c. context clues: “you can be best anything,” “you could become
rich,” “instantly famous,” “I was nine,” “my mother thought I could
be a Chinese Shirley Temple.”
d. My definition: prodigy means a young person who is
exceptionally good at something, good enough to become famous.
REMEMBER: This Homework is practice for your upcoming Quiz on Context Clues
ON: Tuesday, November 12 (B and E) and Wednesday, November 13 (F)