This document provides guidance on using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. It explains that context clues are the words before and after an unknown word that can help the reader figure out its meaning. An example is provided where context clues help determine that the unknown word is "cap" based on the sentences around it. The document encourages using this strategy when reading and provides a sample text to practice determining the meaning of an underlined word using context clues.

1. Word Detectives Using the clues to figure out unknown words.

2. Use Clues Readerscan use context clues to figure out words they don’t know. Detectives use clues to solve a mystery.

3. Context Context is the words or sentences that surround a word

4. Context Clues Context clues are the words or sentences around the word you don’t know that help you to figure it out. Re-read the sentence before and after the sentence the word is in. Think, “what fits here?”

5. Context Clues – Here’s an Example unknown word John was having troubleremovingthe cap from his bottle. He just couldn’t get it off.

6. Context Clues – Here’s an Example unknown word context John was having troubleremovingthe cap from his bottle. He just couldn’t get it off.

7. Context Clues – Here’s an Example unknown word context John was having troubleremovingthe cap from his bottle. He just couldn’t get it off. context clues

9. David, Samvel and Erica will be working with me, please go to the round table.

10. The rest of the students will read a non-fiction book from your book baggies. If you come across a word you don’t know, try to use context clues to figure out what it means. Write down the word on a post-it and be prepared to share how you tried to figure it out.