1. Word Detectives Using the clues to figure out unknown words.

2. Use Clues Readerscan use context clues to figure out words they don’t know. Detectives use clues to solve a mystery.

3. Context Context is the words or sentences that surround a word

4. Context Clues Context clues are the words or sentences around the word you don’t know that help you to figure it out. Re-read the sentence before and after the sentence the word is in. Think, “what fits here?”

5. Context Clues – Here’s an Example unknown word John was having troubleremovingthe cap from his bottle. He just couldn’t get it off.

6. Context Clues – Here’s an Example unknown word context John was having troubleremovingthe cap from his bottle. He just couldn’t get it off.

7. Context Clues – Here’s an Example unknown word context John was having troubleremovingthe cap from his bottle. He just couldn’t get it off. context clues

9. David, Samvel and Erica will be working with me, please go to the round table.

10. The rest of the students will read a non-fiction book from your book baggies. If you come across a word you don’t know, try to use context clues to figure out what it means. Write down the word on a post-it and be prepared to share how you tried to figure it out.