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Context Clues

Context Clues. 8 th English/Language Arts. Context Clues. Help us define unfamiliar, difficult words in texts and to become better, perceptive readers. C ome in handy during test when a dictionary or the internet is not available

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Context Clues

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  1. Context Clues 8th English/Language Arts

  2. Context Clues • Help us define unfamiliar, difficult words in texts and to become better, perceptive readers. • Come in handy during test when a dictionary or the internet is not available • Found in the same sentence, paragraph or passage as the difficult or unfamiliar word. • They are called context clues, because they are found in the “context” of the sentence or passage.

  3. Acronym • By using the acronym, SAID, you can remember the four types of context clues. • Synonym • Antonym • Inference • Definition

  4. Synonym or Restatement • Words with similar meanings are used within the same sentence, or around the unfamiliar word • Example: Santa Clause was so portly that his doctor declared him overweight. • From the context we can guess that portly means overweight.

  5. Antonym or Contrast • The unfamiliar word is defined by using the word’s opposite or contrasting meaning. • This type of context clue usually includes the words: where as, unlike, as opposed to, however, in contrast to, but, on the other hand. • Example: Unlike Jen, who was easy going, Jackie was fastidious. • From context we can guess that fastidious is the opposite of easy going so they may be hard to please.

  6. Inference • Word meanings are not directly stated in the text, but definitions of unfamiliar words can be assumed by both prior knowledge and the context in which the word sits. • Example: She was so famished that people felt sorry for her, and gave her food to eat. • From the clue they gave her food to eat, I can guess that she was hungry.

  7. Definition • The unfamiliar word is directly defined in the sentence in which it appears. Definitions are usually set off by commas or dashes, and may include the use of the words, as, or, that is, and in other words. • Example: Apples, red fruits that grow on trees, are my teacher’s favorite food. • The definition of apples is stated directly after. Apples are red fruits that grow on trees.

  8. Practice • Think about what the highlighted word means, and the type of context clue you used to arrive at your answer. • Example: Since it was raining outside, I used my bumbershoot to keep from getting wet.

  9. answer • A bumbershoot is an umbrella. • Context Clue: Inference

  10. Practice • Unlike Kyle, who is a conformer and a follower, Jeremy is a maverick.

  11. Answer • A maverick is a loner, someone who is independent of the group. • Context clue: antonym or contrast

  12. Practice • The ranivoroushawk, an animal that eats frogs, is found in central and eastern Africa.

  13. Answer • Ranivorous means frog-eating • Context clue: definition

  14. practice • In class, Julia was so cantankerous that her grumpy behavior negatively affected everyone.

  15. Answer • Cantankerous means grouchy or ill-tempered. • Context clue: synonym or restatement

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