happy marvelous monday! september 14, 2015 directions directions: write the following sentence and...
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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.
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#4
EXAMPLE:Mr. Fry is an affable principal. He knows everybody name. If you have a problem, just talk to him.
ExampleClues
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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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