What are we going to learn today?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1iTbNjl_g4&feature=related

Clue #1

We must go to the place where your fingers can do the “talking.? Raise your hand if you know where this place is located.

Context Clues turn students into reading detectives

You look before the word, you look after the word, you look all around the word for clues to its meaning.

Bubble PopPop 1 bubble if you know the word so well that you can define it and use it in a sentence.

Pop 2 bubbles if you have heard of it before.

Pop 3 bubbles if you have no idea what the word is.

MofetteSauropodRitornello

Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen were exhaled from the mofette, or vent, on the side of the volcano.

The huge sauropod ate leaves and plants. This dinosaur weighed 16 times more than an elephant.

The cello soloist played the ritornello, a short recurrent instrumental passage for the third time during the arrangement.

Signal words for Context Clues=DASE

Direct Definitions

Antonyms

Synonyms

Example

DIRECT DEFINITION WORDS• http://www.manatee.k12.fl

.us/sites/elementary/samoset/ccdirect.htm

ANTONYMS

ANTONYM SIGNAL WORDS

WHILE

BUT

UNLIK

E IN

CONTRAST

ALTHOUG

H

HOWEVER

Antonym example

  At first, the surgery seemed to be successful. But several hours later, the patient’s condition began to deteriorate, and it continued to worsen over the next few days.

A. stabilize B. surprise everyoneC. change D. decay or decline

 

SYNONYMS SIGNAL WORDS

FOR EXAMPLE

INCLUDIN

G

SUCH AS FOR

INSTANCE

Synonym example

It is refreshing to see students so excited, so zealous in doing their homework.

A. zany B. dedicated C. Indifferent D. jealous

Example signal wordsFor instanceLikeSuch asEspeciallyThisThese

Example

• Raul is an indulgent father, for instance, he lets his daughter stay up as late as she wants and never makes her do her homework.

• A. Lazy and caring• B. Stupid and• C. lenient and tolerant• D. Strict and mean

Example

When going to an office party you should show your best decorum, for example, dress your best, drink and eat moderately, and be sure to thank the host before you leave.

A. civilityB. decorations C. party moves D. rudeness