happy marvelous monday! september 14, 2015 directions directions: write the following sentence and...

Happy Marvelous Monday!September 14, 2015

DIRECTIONS: Write the following sentence and tell me what you notice, i.e. adjectives, sentence structure, etc._______________________________________He was also the village storyteller, and she loved to watch the expressions on his face as he acted out the stories she had heard since childhood.

Happy Terrific Tuesday! September 15, t2015

DIRECTIONS: Imitate the Mentor sentence. Ensure you use 3 or more things you noticed in the mentor sentence (sentence type, prepositional phrases etc.)_______________________________________He was also the village storyteller, and she loved to watch the expressions on his face as he acted out the stories she had heard since childhood.

Happy Wonderful Wednesday! September 16,2015DIRECTIONS: Compare/Contrast the sentence you created to the mentor sentence______________________________________He was also the village storyteller, and she loved to watch the expressions on his face as he acted out the stories she had heard since childhood.

LEARNING TARGET

RL.8.4 I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.

On the Search

forContext Clues

Has this ever happened to you?• Sammy is reading.

• He comes to a word he doesn’t recognize…

What shoul

dhe do?

He should look for context clues!

There are 5 main types

of context clues!

DefinitionClues

#1

Sometimes the author defines the word for the reader soon after it is used in a sentence.

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Definition Clues #1

EXAMPLE:Mr. Fry is an affable principal. He is pleasantly easy to approach and always friendly.

D

Synonym or Restatement

Clues

#2

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Sometimes the author uses a synonym, or

restates the word in a simpler way.

S

Mr

Definition or Explanation

Clue

#2

EXAMPLE:Mr. Fry is quite affable. In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?

Synonym or Restatement

Clues

S

S

Antonym or Contrast

Clues

#3

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Sometimes the author presents

the opposite meaning

somewhere nearby so that

two words can be contrasted.

A

#3

EXAMPLE:I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is cranky and unapproachable. Mr. Fry was so affable.

Antonym or Contrast

Clues A

Example Clues

#4

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Sometimes the author includes

examples to explain the

meaning of a word.

E

#4

EXAMPLE:Mr. Fry is an affable principal. He knows everybody name. If you have a problem, just talk to him.

ExampleClues

E

Inference Clues

#5

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Sometimes the word is not clarified in the

same sentence. The reader must look for

clues and make connections to their own experiences or what they already

know about a topic.

#5

EXAMPLE:You don’t need to worry about talking to Mr. Fry. He is an affable principal.

Inference

Clues

If I don’t have to worry about talking to him, he must be easy to talk to.

Let’s search for word meanings

usingContext Clues!

Amari and Besa had been formally betrothed to each other last year. They would be allowed to marry in a year.

What do YOU think betrothed means?How did you use context clues to

help you determine the meaning?Note: Different people may use

different clues!Hmm…

betrothed

Answer

Betrothed is to promise to give in

marriage.

It is somewhat surprising that Kristi has mottephobia. After all,

she loves butterflies!What does

mottephobia mean?

How do you know?

Hmm…mottephobia

AnswerMottephobia is the

fear of moths!

Jaime has amaxophobia. He has a fear of riding in cars.

What does amaxophobia mean?

How do you know?

Hmm…amaxophobia

AnswerAmaxophobia is the

fear of riding in cars.

My sister will not go to the circus. She has coulrophobia. When she

sees a person with white make-up, a big red nose, crazy hair, and gigantic feet, she is frightened

beyond belief!What does coulrophobia mean?How do

you know?Hmm…

coulrophobia

AnswerCoulrophobia is the

fear of clowns.

Brandon is totally different than his brother, Alex. Alex loves anything spooky like ghosts, witches, and

zombies, but Brandon has Samhainophobia. He won’t even go

trick-or-treating!What does Samhainophobia

mean?How do you know? Hmm…

Samhainophobia

AnswerSamhainophobia is

the fear of Halloween.

Melissa has melissophobia. It started when she was a

kindergartener, and she was stung ten times when she was walking

home from school.What does

melissophobia mean?How do

you know?Hmm…

melissophobia

AnswerMelissophobia is the

fear of bees.

Before the game yesterday, Luke was active and excited. Today,

however, he seems rather melancholy.

1.Which of the following words means aboutthe same as melancholy?

a.happyb.gloomyc. surprisedd.shyWhich type of context clue did you use?

That movie looks intriguing to me.

I want to see it! 2. Which of the following words means about the same as intriguing?

a.interestingb.uglyc. boringd.funny

Which type of context clue did you use?

I am very indecisive when it comes to shopping for clothes. My mother

hates it when I keep returning to the dressing room to try on the same clothes over and over. 3. Which of the following phrases

means about the same as indecisive?

a.not wanting to waste moneyb.not caring what decision is

madec. quick to make a decisiond.unable to make a decision

Which type of context clue did you use?

In my opinion, Bailey’s actions are detestable. In fact, I think

she is a bully! 4. Which of the following words means about the same as detestable?

a.funnyb.seriousc. horribled.helpful

Which type of context clue did you use?

Cole is an inquisitive student. He asks many questions.

5. Which of the following words means about the same as inquisitive?

a.lazyb.smartc. perfectd.questioning

Which type of context clue did you

use?

When my parents asked my brother where he wanted to eat on

his birthday, he nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders.

6.Which of the following words means

about the same as nonchalantly?a.sadlyb.unconcernedc. hungrilyd.playfully

Which type of context clue did you use?

The movie director decided to capture the serene mood by

filming the scene at sunset beside a still lake.

7.Which of the following words means about the same as serene?

a.calmb.fastc. loudd.comical

Which type of context clue did you use?

Cora is an earnest student. She tries her best, turns in her

homework, studies for tests, and never gives up.

8. Which of the following words means about the same as earnest?

a.angryb.sillyc. seriousd.helpless

Which type of context clue did you use?

It was the first day of summer vacation, and the kids felt liberated! No more homework, no more tests, and no more alarm clocks for two

long months! 9.Which of the following words means

about the same as liberated?a.freeb.activec. shamelessd.depressed

Which type of context clue did

you use?

We are hoping to fly to my grandparents’ house for Christmas, but the weather

forecast shows abominable weather on the day of our flight. I sure home we

don’t get stuck spending Christmas in an airport! 10. Which of the following words

means about the same as abominable?

a.whiteb.surprisingc. unpleasantd.perfectWhich type of

context clue did you use?

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He is a rather tenacious individual. He can be quite

stubborn at times.11. Which of the following words

means about the same as tenacious?

a.friendlyb.unsurec. weakd.stubborn

Which type of context clue did you use?

Those two girls couldn’t be more different! Erica always sees the

good in everything, while Samantha tends to be pessimistic. 12. Which of the following phrases means about the same as pessimistic?

a.a positive outlook on lifeb.a negative outlook on lifec. shy and timidd.friendly and outgoing

Which type of context clue did you use?

That odor is repugnant! Is there a skunk around here?

13. Which of the following words means about the same as repugnant?

a.lovelyb.surprisingc. disgustingd.favorable

Which type of context clue did you use?

That cartoon character is a rather menacing villain.

14. Which of the following words means about the same as menacing?

a.practicalb.impatientc. strongd.evil

Which type of context clue did you use?

CONTEXLT CLUES

14. Which of the following words means about the same as menacing?

a.practicalb.impatientc. strongd.evil

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