Context Clues:

1. Context Clues: Determining the meaning of unknown words

2. Have you seen these words before? sharned asneddes mechneer

3. A Manatee Story Manatees are sharned when boaters carelessly run over them with their propellers. Some say these gentle asneddes need protection or they may become extinct. Why save the manatees? Like all animals, manatees have an important place in their environment. It is vital that we make sure boaters are careful around manatees and give them the chance to mechneer.

4. Manatees are sharned when boaters carelessly run over them with their propellers.

5. Some say these gentle asneddes need protection or they may become extinct.

6. Why save the manatees? Like all animals, manatees have an important place in their environment. It is vital that we make sure boaters are careful around manatees and give them the chance to mechneer.

7. A Manatee Story Manatees are harmed when boaters carelessly run over them with their propellers. Some say these gentle animals need protection or they may become extinct. Why save the manatees? Like all animals, manatees have an important place in their environment. It is vital that we make sure boaters are careful around manatees and give them the chance to survive.

8. Context Clues • If you see a word you don’t know, you can find clues to its meaning by studying the rest of the sentence. • The rest of the sentence and/or story is what we mean by “context”. • Practice this skill by choosing the correct meaning of the nonsense words in the following sentences using context clues.

9. 1. Mark was tired, and his muscles ached from the shemanss climb. a. straight b. favorite c. difficult

10. 2. The jufeate children hammered, jumped, ran, and played instruments. a. noisy b. young c. crowded

11. 3. The spies went behind the wall and bushes to their missdwet meeting. a. first b. secret c. noisy

12. 4. The luscten mayor had taken bribes and stolen money. a. happy b. dishonest c. huge

13. 5. Sheila orthended each word clearly at the debate. a. spoke b. helped c. swam

14. 6. The engfet dragon breathed fire between large, sharp teeth. a. easy b. sticky c. frightful

15. 7. Lying in a hammock, the kadscet man avoided his chores. a. cooking b. red c. lazy

16. 8. Joe’s explanation was plietras because he told both sides of the story. a. silly b. new c. believable

17. 9. When Evelyn came to the thokadbe, she smiled before going in. a. entrance b. dungeon c. bed

18. 10. After Jason cut the ropes, the horse was upkeitle. a. brown b. freed c. hot

19. Word Drop

20. Grading Scale Eight wrong… 50% Nine wrong… 44% Ten wrong… 38% Eleven wrong… 32% Twelve wrong… 26% Thirteen wrong… 19% Fourteen wrong… 13% Fifteen Wrong… 6% Sixteen wrong… 0% Zero wrong… 100% One wrong… 94% Two wrong… 88% Three wrong… 82% Four wrong… 76% Five wrong… 70% Six wrong… 63% Seven wrong… 57%