If there are pictures accompanying the word or story, look at the picture to see if it helps you make a guess what the word is. Make a guess based off the sentence and the pictures. Read the sentence again with the meaning in your head to see if that makes sense. Read books with context clues When finding books to teach context clues, make sure to preview the book first. Teach with nonsense words When I finally started teaching context clues with nonsense words, I saw a lot of growth.
Take a look at our activities below: Write The Room: In our Context Clues Reading Unit, there are 2 write the room activities available- one for nonsense words and the other for real words.
I suggest pairing students for this activity as they walk around the room looking for the cards and determining what the words mean. Centers: Use the reading centers to give further practice to your students for figuring out unknown words. Small Group Work: It is important to have a warm-up in every small group lesson and a great way to start a group during this reading unit is to determine unknown words.
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When students practice context clues, be sure to always ask two questions:. Students must think through the process of finding and analyzing context clues, and they should be able to describe this process to others. As you use these strategies, make it fun!
Let your students know that they are word detectives, gathering clues to crack the case. Some terms may cloak themselves in unfamiliar disguises, but your students will build the skills to unmask even the trickiest of words.
Do you need anchor charts and context clues practice for your students? Shop context clues resources here:. Grab your FREE context clues activities by clicking on the image below and entering your name and email address. You will receive an email that contains the free resource. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Types of context clues include the following: Example Clues: Specific examples sometimes provide readers with clues about the unknown word.
Synonym or Definition Clues : A synonym or definition of the word may be used in the sentence to help readers understand unfamiliar words. Ex: If you are in a tall building during a tornado, locate the nearest enclosure , or room, to seek shelter. Antonym or Contrast Clues: On the other hand, antonyms or contrasts are sometimes provided to give readers helpful clues. Ex: Sometimes tornadoes develop so rapidly that there is no time to send a warning.
Other times, tornadoes develop gradually and there is more time to provide advance warning. If they roll an L then the students pass their paper to the left and do number two. If they roll an R, they pass it to the right and if they roll a C they put their paper in the middle and quickly move to a new seat in the classroom and grab a different paper. You do this after each question. The students are really just working through a worksheet, but now they are more engaged!
After you confirm your email your freebie will come straight to your mailbox! Then, I put my kiddos in groups and give them a nonfiction story. The students read the story and define five words using context clues.
The kids then create a skit that uses no words but focuses on one of the words from their story. They are using the skit as their context clues to help the class figure out what their word is. I put pictures on the board that describe a term. This makes students use picture evidence to figure out what the term means. Then, they read a short story and do a story companion.
This requires them to look at hard words using context clues. This is a fictional story, so they are working with both genres, which is important. When they are done they will write a silly story of their own using the words that we used above. This requires them to use the word in new brain space. Students stand around the room while I am playing music. I allow them to dance and when the music stops they need to sit in a seat. The person across from them or next to them is their new partner.
I put a sentence with an underlined word on the board.
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