CONTEXT CLUES

Words that appear in sentences to

help understand the meanings of
unfamiliar and difficult words.
 Hints found within a sentence,
paragraph, or passage that a reader
can use to understand the
meanings of new or unfamiliar
words.
We use context clues to understand
the meaning of unknown words
Look for the definition
of the unknown word
in the sentence:
"Drew was ecstatic
to be in school,
which means he
was happy to be
there."
Ecstatic
means
very
happy
 A treasure hunter is a
person who searches for
treasures from sunken
ships and ancient tombs
to obtain valuable relics
and artifacts.
 A treasure hunter is a
person who searches for
treasures from sunken
ships and ancient tombs
to obtain valuable relics
and artifacts.
Look for these words
to find an example:

like, such as, or

"Matt enjoys
completing science
experiments, such as
mixing elements to
make new discoveries."
 Experiment
means
to make new
discoveries
 In ancient times, some of our
forefathers believed in amulets, such
as pearl of the crocodile, pearl of the
ax, bullet necklace, and bag of herbs
to protect them from harm.
 In ancient times, some of our
forefathers believed in amulets, such
as pearl of the crocodile, pearl of the
ax, bullet necklace, and bag of herbs
to protect them from harm.
 Find another word
that means the same
thing as the unknown
word:

"Daniel was eager or

enthusiastic to answer
the question."
 Enthusiastic
means
being excited
and eager
It is common for Filipinos
to feel compassion or pity
for the suffering of their
fellowmen.
Find words that means
the opposite of the
unknown word:

"Olivia is very dedicated,

unlike her older sister
who doesn't try very
hard."
 Dedicated
means
very
hardworking
Among the siblings of
thin body structure,
Isabel is the only one
who is portly.
 a similar word with
the same meaning of
the unfamiliar word is
placed with an object
to be compared.

The stench of the

garbage was like the
smell of a rotten fish
 The stench of the garbage
was like the smell of a rotten
fish.
a description is given to give the
meaning of the unfamiliar word.
Matthew had few infractions of
the house rules that he should
have done as part of his
responsibilities.
 Explanation:
house rules that he should
have done
the meaning of the difficult word
depends on the cause-effect
relationship of other words as
expressed in the sentence.
Since only a few followed the
wearing of face mask, it was
made mandatory by the
government.
to understand the meaning of
the unknown words, it is
included in a series of words
given in a sentence.
 Example:
After the program, the rubbish left were souvenir
programs, leaflets, flyers, plastic bottles and food
wrapping.

List of series of clues: souvenir programs, leaflets,

flyers, plastic bottles and food wrapping.