The document provides information about determining the meaning of unknown words from context clues. It discusses the four main types of context clues: rewording, synonyms, antonyms, and details. Examples are given to illustrate each type. The document then prompts the reader to practice identifying context clues in sample sentences. Finally, it presents a passage from a diary written in another language for the reader to determine the meanings of underlined words based on context clues.
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Guessing vocabulary from context
1. Guessing the meaning of vocabularyfromContext How to hunt down the meaning of a word by using the clues around it. {Click mouse to continue}
2. How Does Vocabulary in Context work? Most writers leave context clues as they write. It is our job as the reader to hunt them down! You Follow The Clues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaSmJKR9HM {Click mouse to continue}
3. Context Clues There are 4 main types of Context Clues The 4 Types Rewording the word. Giving its Synonym. Giving its Antonym. Giving us Details about the word. {Click mouse to continue}
4. Context Clues:Rewording Rewording is when the author says the word in another way, that is typically easier to understand. {Click mouse to continue}
5. Context Clues:Rewording Let’s Look at an Example: , a feeling of bitterness and anger, is often felt by people who are passed over for promotions. Resentment What does the word resentment mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
6. Context Clues:Rewording If you wanted to find the meaning of the word RESENTMENT the clue is right here. Resentment, , is often felt by people who are passed over for promotions. a feeling of bitterness and anger Resentment is: {Click mouse to continue}
7. Context Clues: Rewording Now You Give It A Try! The Cruise family moved from their house, that was old and run-down, into a brand new home. dilapidated What does the word dilapidated mean here? HINT: In REWORDING, the context clues are often hidden between commas! {Click mouse to continue}
8. Context Clues: Rewording The Cruise family moved from their dilapidated house, that was , into a brand new home. Dilapidated means old and run-down Did you find the Context Clue? {Click mouse to continue}
9. Context Clues: Synonyms A writer sometimes uses synonym context clues to help with hard words. A synonym context clue is one or two words that mean almost the same as the one that the author does not expect us to know. {Click mouse to continue}
10. Context Clues:Synonyms Let’s Look at an Example: The young girl was very . She always seemed unsociable, unapproachable, and uninterested. aloof What does the word aloof mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
12. Context Clues:Synonyms The young girl was very aloof. She always seemed unsociable, unapproachable, and uninterested. Our context clue is HERE! {Click mouse to continue}
13. Context Clues:Synonyms All three of these words are synonyms to help us with the original word aloof The young girl was very aloof. She always seemed unsociable, unapproachable, and uninterested. The word aloof means: {Click mouse to continue}
14. Context Clues:Synonyms Now You Give It A Try! The three brothers began to over the game. This was not the first time that they had a dispute over it. altercate What does the word altercate mean here? HINT: SYNONYM context clues are often hidden in surrounding sentences! {Click mouse to continue}
15. Context Clues:Synonyms The three brothers began to altercate over the game. This was not the first time that they had a over it. Altercate means the same as dispute Did you find any Context Clues???? {Click mouse to continue}
16. Context Clues: Antonyms A writer is using antonym context clues when they use a word with opposite meaning to give us hints about the word that they don’t think we will know. {Click mouse to continue}
17. Context Clues: Antonyms Let’s Look at an Example: Dianna appeared to be a very moral and upstanding young lady, but those who knew her knew that she was iniquitous. What does the word iniquitous mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
18. Context Clues:Antonyms Antonym Context Clues often take a little more detective work to understand. Lets Go Find Those Clues! {Click mouse to continue}
19. Context Clues: Antonyms The word BUT tells us that the two parts of the sentence represent opposite points of view about Dianna There is a special word in this sentence that hints at the presence of an antonym. Dianna appeared to be a very moral and upstanding young lady, those who knew her knew that she was iniquitous. but {Click mouse to continue}
20. Context Clues: Antonyms The two opposite points of view are: That Dianna is moral and upstanding. That she is iniquitous Dianna appeared to be a very young lady, but those who knew her knew that she was therefore means the opposite of moral and upstanding Iniquitous must mean evil and immoral iniquitous {Click mouse to continue}
21. Context Clues: Antonyms Now You Give It A Try! David was very outgoing as opposed to his older sister. coy What does the word coy mean here? HINT: ANTONYM context clues always have hint words to tell us that there are opposites present! {Click mouse to continue}
22. Context Clues: Antonyms Did you find the hint words? David was very outgoing his coy older sister. as opposed to Coy must mean the opposite of outgoing! {Click mouse to continue}
23. Context Clues: Details A writer is using details as context clues when they give us explanations or examples as hints about the word that they don’t think we will know. {Click mouse to continue}
24. Context Clues: Details There are several different kinds of Context Clues that are Details. Details that are examples of the unknown word. Details that tell why the unknown word has taken place. Details that explain how the word relates to other things the author has stated. {Click mouse to continue}
25. Context Clues: Details Let’s Look at an Example: ecstatic Father was because Joshua decided to go to the college that he wanted him to. What does the word ecstatic mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
27. Context Clues: Details There is a special word in this sentence that hints at the presence of a detail. The word BECAUSE tells us that the writer is about to say why Father was ecstatic. Ecstatic must mean the same as happy! Father was ecstatic “Ecstatic” was how Father felt Joshua decided to go to the college that he wanted him to. because {Click mouse to continue}
28. Context Clues: Details Now You Give It A Try! Brian was when he left the school building. He ran through the halls, jumped in his car, and sped off. expeditious What does the word expeditious mean here? {Click mouse to continue}
29. Context Clues: Details Did you figure out what types of details the writer is giving us about how Brian left school? Brian was expeditious when he left the school building. How did Brian leave? He ran through the halls, jumped in his car, and sped off. Expeditious Must Mean FAST! {Click mouse to continue}
34. Context Clues: Practice Now it is your turn to follow the clues! The next few slides are sentences with context clues that you can hunt out on your own. Write down your answers as you go along. {Click mouse to continue}
35. Context Clues: Practice #1 Mallery’s mom thought that the new outfit that she had bought for her was . Mallery did not want to break it to her, but it was totally out of style. modish Questions: Which type of context clue is being used here? What does the word modish mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
36. Context Clues: Practice #2 , not being able to sleep at night, can be linked to an excessive intake of caffeine throughout the day. Insomnia Questions: Which type of context clue is being used here? What does the word insomnia mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
37. Context Clues: Practice #3 The woman enjoyed the of the soup. It had a hint of spices balanced with the perfect amount of sweetness. savor Questions: Which type of context clue is being used here? What does the word savor mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
38. Context Clues: Practice #4 The day had proven to be very . Before the sun had even risen, it was already hot outside. torrid Questions: Which type of context clue is being used here? What does the word torrid mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
39. Context Clues: Practice #5 It is our custom that the bride and groom only wear the finest on their wedding day. raiment Questions: Which type of context clue is being used here? What does the word raiment mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
40. Context Clues: Practice #6 Though many types of birds fly in groups, Eagles are birds of solitude. Questions: Which type of context clue is being used here? What does the word solitude mean in this sentence? {Click mouse to continue}
41. Now it is your turn to be a detective and follow the clues! Use what you have learned about context clues to complete the activity on the next 5 slides.
42. Context Clues Practice Activity Your friend Ryan has moved to a new country and is learning a new language. Read what he wrote in his diary and see if you can figure out the meaning to the underlined words. Dear Diary, I overslept this morning. I had to eat my bowl of poof-poofsvery quickly, and I almost missed the tramzam. When I got to school, I realized I had forgotten my zilgping. Luckily, Ms. Jutzi is very zoosh, and told me I could bring it tomorrow. After school, some friends and I played plingming. It’s a new game I am learning. We scored 7 points and they only scored 5 points, so we were the zoiters! Dad says that next weekend we’re going to the fladder. I can’t wait! I love to swim and play in the sand. I hope I don’t get a sunburn though. Well, I better go to bed soon. I don’t want to wake up late again and miss my tramzam! Until tomorrow, Ryan
43. Directions It’s time for some detective work. Take each word from Ryan’s diary that is written in his new language and use the context clues in the text to figure them out!
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51. The most logical guess would be a lake or a beach.And, remember, we already figured out the word tramzamprobably means school bus.