Reading Comprehension: Context CluesRollins, Brenda
Using Context: Complete the Grid The context clue grid in this worksheet helps your student discover the meaning of unfamiliar words. Grade Levels: 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12 Analyzing Words with Context Clues A riveting piece of journalism provides the text for this context clue workshee...
Together they can complain in their native language.3 With the invention of the television, video games, cellular phones, and computers, family members spend less time talking to each other and more time using different modes of talk to their friends.4 Psychologists tell us that there are five...
The use of contextual clues can be one of the best ways to improve students' reading skills. Realizing that a text can be understood in a general sense by using contextual clues can go a long way towards helping students cope with increasingly difficult texts. At the same time, the use of...
In doing so, students become armed with an inventory of ways (such asreading response questions) to access unknown words to help gain a deeper meaning of the text. Without awareness of the types of context clues, students are at a disadvantage to decipher meanings for themselves. ...
So what might a "superbug" be? The example provided is ofan infection that is not easily treated with antibiotics anymore. And that isexactly what a superbug is. Some closing thoughts And now for some closing thoughts. Learning to use context clues can take time. Don't pressure yourselfto ...
Compare/Contrast the reading with other texts. Add details to illustrations. Use context clues to understand more complex language. Identify language which adds suspense, humor or irony. Change/Add a detail, sentence or paragraph. Discuss the thoughts, feelings, words and actions of the characters...
With the help of the context clues, decide the meaning of the italicized word or phrase in each of the following sentences.1 Some people are simply wired to enjoy high levels of physiological excitement. Sparks said. According to the literature, about 10 percent of the population enjoys the ...
The example provided is of an infection that is not easily treated with antibiotics anymore. And that is exactly what a superbug is. Some closing thoughts And now for some closing thoughts. Learning to use context clues can take time. Don’t pressure yourself to be great at the skill too ...
f Reading Strategy: Using Context Clues Many words in English have more than one meaning. As you read, it's important to use context clues (the surrounding words and ideas) to guess the correct meaning of words.Read the definitions of each word below. Then use context clues to guess the...