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How do I identify the meaning of an unknown word based on context clues?

How do I identify the meaning of an unknown word based on context clues?. Video. http:// www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=4253. Use Context clues. What else is happening in the sentence Example: The girl was very enthusiastic about planning her 8 th birthday party.

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How do I identify the meaning of an unknown word based on context clues?

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  1. How do I identify the meaning of an unknown word based on context clues?

  2. Video • http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=4253

  3. Use Context clues • What else is happening in the sentence • Example: • The girl was very enthusiastic about planning her 8th birthday party. • We want to know the meaning of enthusiastic • what is happening around the word? • That right! She is planning a party- • How would you feel about planning a party? • That’s right! I would be Excited too. • Let’s see if that word makes sense in the place of the word we want to know.

  4. MORE WAYS TO FIND THE MEANING OF AN UNFAMILIAR WORD ASK YOURSELF: • What Makes sense? • Use first letters of word • What’s going on around the unknown word- context • Look for synonyms • Look for antonymys

  5. Practice 1. They robbers tried to get away with the banks money but the bobby caught them Bobby means? Clues: 2. I have no cuttery to eat with Cuttery means: Clues 3. I lost so much weight my trousers don’t fit. Now I need a belt. Trousers means: Clues: Since I broke my foot I can not take the steps, instead I must take the lift. Lift means Clues: 5.

  6. More practice We could tell by the rotten smell, that something putrid was in our trash can.Using the explanation clue, the word putridin this sentence means sample  alive rotten   appealing 6. Phyllis felt elated when she won the race.Using the explanation clue, the word elated in this sentence means   sick  miserable   tired  happy

  7. Pick the choice that uses the underlined word in the same way as in the original sentence. 1. Lack of money drove Joyce to sell the farm. The blizzard drove Marlene to decide to stay home and be alone on Christmas. Dad drove us to the mall but Mom said she would take us home. The family drove three hours to see the ocean. 2. The employee put a caution sign up so no one would slip on the wet floor. The man will slip on the wet floor if he's not careful. We need a permission slip in order to go on the trip. The messenger handed the slip of paper to the teacher.

  8. http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccdirect.htmhttp://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccdirect.htm

  9. Awesome game • http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=191

  10. Other practice • http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/vic01.html

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