Context Clues
Context Clues: Use the words in the passage to hunt for clues as to the meaning of the unknown word.
Example: After writing a very detailed letter to his grandmother in Germany, Timmy also included a postscript ( PS) at the end to tell his grandmother that he hoped to hear from her soon.
Postscript means: to write after/ at the end
Example: Margaret ( herd, heard) the sound of the buffalo in the distance.
Answer: heard
4 Types of Context Clues:
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Examples
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Synonyms & Definitions
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Antonyms & Definitions
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Experience or Sense of the Sentence
Name__________________ Homework #1 Due Date:______________
Context Clues
Name______________ Homework #2 Due Date:_________
Context Clues: Contrast Clues
Name_____________________ Homework #3 Due Date:____________________
Context Clues: Comparison Clues
Name____________________ Homework #4 Due Date:__________________
Context Clues: Antonyms
Name____________________ Homework #5 Due Date:_________________
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