PPT-What are context clues?

How can I figure out what unknown words mean Notes Context Clues Hints an author gives in a text to help you define difficult or unusual words Context clues will give you a good guess about what the word means. Using Context Clues. What is missing from the photograph?. Using Context Clues. What is Context Clue?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaSmJKR9HM. {Click mouse to continue}. An Author’s Clues. Authors usually give clues called . Context is the situation in which a word or expression is used. . Details in the surrounding text give you clues to the word’s meaning. . Types of Context Clues. Definition. The word is directly and clearly defined in the sentence in which it appears. . EQ: How do I use context clues to help me find the meaning of an unknown word?. What are . CONTEXT CLUES?. Anything in the context of a story that helps you to understand what the words mean.. synonyms. DO NOW:. Get your notebook and a copy of . Midsummer. Flip through the . Midsummer. book and write down 5 words you do not know the meaning of and the page number and line number you found the word. Reading . Skill: . Guessing . meaning from context. If you . come across . a word you don’t . understand . in . a book or article you are reading, . you can use the context to help you understand the meaning of the word. The context is the words near the unknown word. Looking up every new word in the dictionary will slow your reading.. What are context clues?. 3 minutes (. independent. ). Use the BAV method to write down the definition of context clues. 2 minutes (. collaborate. ). Round Robin with your team to discuss what context clues are. Using Context Clues. What is missing from the photograph?. Using Context Clues. What is Context Clue?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaSmJKR9HM. {Click mouse to continue}. An Author’s Clues. Authors usually give clues called . Initiative?. Ability to take charge. Plan to continue. Task to complete. Terminate?. Start. Continue. End. Amplifies?. Increase. Decrease . Adjust. Curtail?. Improve. reduce. Stop. Degraded?. Practice Using Context Clues. {Click mouse to continue}. How to Navigate Through a . Power. Point. Workshop. This PowerPoint Presentation is designed to be experienced as a workshop. To ensure that you do not miss important information, only use your mouse at this prompt:. Has this ever happened to you?. Sammy is reading.. He comes to a word he doesn’t recognize…. What should. he do?. H. e should look for context clues!. There are 5 main types of context clues!. Definition. Today’s Lesson:. Today we will focus on two types of context clues: . synonym. and . definition. context clues.. Your Objective: You will be able to use synonym or definition context clues combined with . SOL 6.4. SOL 8.4. 1. Definition Context Clues . Direct definition context clues. are words . that are defined directly in the text, next to the unknown word. . EXAMPLES. :. There are many . theories. 2. . . Quick Check. 3. . . Context Clues Challenge . Investigating. Context. Clues. INVESTIGATION NOTES. What are . Context Clues. ? . Context clues . a. re helpful words that help you . “I Cans”. d. efine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author’s use of:. Explanation -Restatement. Synonyms. Antonyms. Comparison. Contrast. Definition. Context Clues – What Are They?.