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Mystery Vocabulary #2
Directions: Choose five (5) of this week’s vocabulary words. It makes sense that in order to
learn these words that you choose the five that you think are the most difficult for you. For each
word, write a different kind of context clues sentence (i.e. synonym clues, antonym clues,
example clues, cause and effect clues, and mood clues.)
#1 Antonym Clues: Use words like HOWEVER, BUT, or ALTHOUGH to hint at the
meaning of an unfamiliar vocabulary word.
Write your “antonym” sentence in this box. Underline the vocabulary word, and bold the
words that show the OPPOSITE meaning of the vocabulary word.
EXAMPLE: The children were as different as day and night. He was a lively
conversationalist, but she was reserved and taciturn.
Your Sentence: You type your sentence here with proper formatting.
#2 Synonym Clues: Use familiar words to hint at the meaning of an unfamiliar vocabulary
word.
Write your “synonym” sentence in this box. Underline the vocabulary word, and bold the
words that suggest the same meaning of the vocabulary word.
EXAMPLE: The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a snake
around the trees of the mountainside.
Your Sentence:
#3 Example Clues: Use words like FOR EXAMPLE, INCLUDING, or SUCH AS to provide
an example that will to hint at the meaning of an unfamiliar vocabulary word.
Write your “example” sentence in this box. Underline the vocabulary word, and bold the
example that shows the meaning of the vocabulary word.
EXAMPLE: Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest
parts of the ocean.
Your Sentence:
#4 Cause and Effect Clues: Use words like BECAUSE, SINCE, THEREFORE, SO, or
WHEN to hint at the meaning of an unfamiliar vocabulary word.
Write your “cause and effect” sentence in this box. Underline the vocabulary word, and bold
the cause portion of your sentence to hint at the meaning of the vocabulary word.
EXAMPLE: She wanted to impress all her dinner guests with the food she served, so she
carefully studied the necessary culinary arts
Your Sentence:
#5 Mood/Tone Clues: Use descriptive words to hint at the meaning of an unfamiliar
vocabulary word.
Write your “mood/tone” sentence in this box. Underline the vocabulary word, and bold the
descriptive words that hint at the meaning of the vocabulary word.
EXAMPLE:The lugubrious wails of the gypsies matched the dreary whistling of the wind in
the all- but-deserted cemetery.
Your Sentence: