You're welcome! I'm glad I could provide an explanation of context clues to help with understanding unfamiliar words. Learning vocabulary through context is an important reading strategy.
2. The old woman and ___ husband ran after
him but gingerbread man was___ fast for
them. Neither the ___, nor the cow, nor
the horse who followed, could outrun
gingerbread man. Now, the gingerbread
man came to a ___ and didn’t know how
to cross it. A sly fox came up to him and
offered to help him to cross the river. He
asked him to sit on his tail but
gingerbread man began to get wet. Then
the fox told him to sit on his back and
finally on his ____.
No sooner did gingerbread man sit on
the fox’s nose, that the sly fox tossed
him and ____ him up.
3. A _______ old man and a little ____
woman stayed in a cottage.
____ day, the woman made a
gingerbread man for dinner. She
______ the _____bread man with
eyes ____ of currants and buttons
made of cherries. But when she
took out gingerbread man from the
____, he jumped out and ran _____.
4. The old woman and her husband ran after
him but gingerbread man was too fast for
them. Neither the pig, nor the cow, nor the
horse who followed, could outrun
gingerbread man. Now, the gingerbread
man came to a river and didn’t know how
to cross it. A sly fox came up to him and
offered to help him to cross the river. He
asked him to sit on his tail but
gingerbread man began to get wet. Then
the fox told him to sit on his back and
finally on his nose.
No sooner did gingerbread man sit on
the fox’s nose, that the sly fox tossed
him and gobbled him up.
5. A little old man and a little old
woman stayed in a cottage.
One day, the woman made a
gingerbread man for dinner. She
decorated the gingerbread man
with eyes made of currants and
buttons made of cherries. But
when she took out gingerbread
man from the oven, he jumped out
and ran away.
7. What are "ContextWhat are "Context
Clues"?Clues"?
There are words or
phrases around an
unfamiliar word that can
help you understand the
meaning of a new word.
It help us attack
unfamiliar words, and
sharks attack fish. Like
sharks, we have to attack!
8. CONTEXTCONTEXT
CLUESCLUES
THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
CONTEXT CLUES:
Definition
Restatement or Synonym
Contrast or Antonym
Comparison
Example
Description or Inference
Cause and Effect
9. DEFINITIONDEFINITION
EntomologyEntomology is the study of insects.
ArchaeologyArchaeology is the scientific
study of prehistoric cultures by
excavation of their remains.
The unknown word is equated to a more
familiar word or phrase; usually the base
form of the verb is used.
EXAMPLES:
10. RESTATEMENT ORRESTATEMENT OR
SYNONYMSYNONYM
In many coffee shops, people drink strong
coffee served in demitasse or half size cups.
The divers found many mollusks which are like
oysters.
Meat eaters, or carnivores, are at the top of
the food chain.
A hard word or phrase is said in a simpler way or
accompanied by a synonym. These words signal a synonym
: or, such as, for example, especially, like, that is, and in
other words.
EXAMPLES:
11. CONTRAST ORCONTRAST OR
ANTONYMANTONYM
Adam was anxious about the test,
but I was not worried at all.
The unfamiliar word is shown to be different
from or unlike another word, and is often an
opposite; but, however, although, otherwise,
unless, instead, on the contrary, on the other
hand, while, never, no, or not may be used to
signal contrast.
EXAMPLE:
12. COMPARISOCOMPARISO
NNThe unfamiliar word is shown to be the same asThe unfamiliar word is shown to be the same as
or like another word;or like another word; too, like, as, similar to,
or in the same way may be used to signal themay be used to signal the
comparison.comparison.
My brother is enthralledenthralled by birds
similar to the way that I am
fascinated by insects.
EXAMPLE:
13. EXAMPLEEXAMPLEThe unfamiliar word is cleared up byThe unfamiliar word is cleared up by
giving an example;giving an example; for instance, such as,
and for example may be used as signals.may be used as signals.
The archaeologist foundThe archaeologist found
differentdifferent amuletsamulets,, such as a
rabbit’s foot andand bags of
herbs, near the ancient altar., near the ancient altar.
EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE:
14. DESCRIPTION ORDESCRIPTION OR
INFERENCEINFERENCE
The meaning of an unfamiliar word
can be inferred from the description of a
situation or experience.
The children were so fatigued
from their day of play that they
could hardly eat their dinner.
They dragged their selves to the
table and fell asleep early.
EXAMPLE:
15. Cause and EffectCause and Effect
The author explains the reason for or the
result of the word. Words like
“because,”
“since,” “therefore,” “thus,” “so,” etc. may
signal context clues.EXAMPLE:
She wanted to impress all her
dinner guests with the food she
served, so she carefully studied
the necessary culinaryculinary arts.
16. QUESTION 1
The quagmire, like
quick sand, pulled the
fallen tree branches
below the surface.A. Definition
B. Synonym
C. Example
19. QUESTION 2
The new student used a very
strange diction. For instance,
she called the trunk a “boot”
and her apartment a “flat.”
A. Definition
B. Synonym
C. Example