Applying Outside Word (Context Clue) Strategies
Go to your Google book and begin reading. As you read find one example of each type of context clue. Once you find an example of context do the following:
For Each Type of Context Clue:
1. Copy the sentence.
2. Underline the word for which there is context.
3. List the type of context clue.
4. Tell how the sentence shows that context clue.
For this assignment, you may use words for which you know the definition. You are just finding examples of different types of context clues, not using the strategies to understand unknown words.
For Each Type of Context Clue:
1. Copy the sentence.
2. Underline the word for which there is context.
3. List the type of context clue.
4. Tell how the sentence shows that context clue.
For this assignment, you may use words for which you know the definition. You are just finding examples of different types of context clues, not using the strategies to understand unknown words.