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What does affable mean?
Here it is used to model
the different types of
context clues. So….what
does affable mean?
Let’s try a few more examples.
See if you can figure out the
meaning of the nonsense word
in each.
 A lo t o f p e o p le t h in k it is w e ir d t h a t I d o n o t like m a la b lin g . On h o lid a y s like
Ha llo w e e n o r Va le n t in e ’s Da y , t h e r e is s o m u c h m a la b lin g a r o u n d m e b u t I d o n ’t
t o u c h it b e c a u s e I p r e f e r s o u r c a n d y. My b r o t h e r lo v e s m a la b lin g t h o u g h . On e
t im e h e le f t a p ie c e in h is p a n t s p o c ke t a n d it m e lt e d . Th e w o r s t p a r t is , h e s t ill
a t e it !
Wha t d o y ou think ma la b ling is?
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Exp la in w hy y ou t hink t ha t is w ha t it is?
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Did y o u kn o w I a m o b s e s s e d w it h r o c kt la t ? I lo v e t o u s e it t o d e c o r a t e c a r d s
a n d p r o j e c t s I m a ke . I lo v e it b e c a u s e it is s o s p a r kly a n d s h in y . F o r Va le n t in e ’s
Da y , I m a d e a c a r d w it h r e d a n d p in k s p a r kly r o c kt la t . Af t e r I u s e it , I a lw a y s
h a v e lit t le p ie c e s o f r o c kt la t o n m y f a c e ! Bu t I t h in k it is p r e t t y .
Wha t d o y ou t hink r ockt la t is ?
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Exp la in w hy y ou t hink t ha t is w ha t it is ?
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2 0 12 Te a c h in g a nd Ta p a s w w w .t e a c h in g a n d t a p a s .c o m Pa g e 5
 To d a y is t h e p e r f e c t d a y t o g o t o t h e b e a c h . “Do n ’t f o r g e t t h e q u a liw a g ” s a id
m y m o m . “Ug g ” I g r u m b le d . I c a n ’t s t a n d p u t t in g q u a liw a g o n b e c a u s e it a lw a y s
g e t s in t o m y e y e s a n d s t in g s . My m o m m u s t h a v e kn o w n w h a t I w a s t h in kin g
b e c a u s e t h e n s h e a s ke d , “p u t t in g o n t h e q u a liw a g is b e t t e r t h a n a s u n b u r n is n ’t
it ? ” S h e is r ig h t a b o u t t h a t .
Wha t d o you think q ua liwa g is?
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Exp la in w hy you t hink tha t is w ha t it is?
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La s t s u m m e r , Ma g g ie le a r n e d h o w t o g a r b le r w h e n s h e w e n t t o t h e b e a c h o n
s u m m e r v a c a t io n w it h h e r f a m ily . S h e s a v e d u p h e r m o n e y t o p a y f o r
g a r b le r in g le s s o n s a n d s h e r e n t e d a g a r b le r b o a r d a n d a w e t s u it . He r t e a c h e r
h e lp e d h e r s w im o u t in t o t h e o c e a n . It t o o k m a n y , m a n y t r ie s b u t s h e f in a lly
c a u g h t a w a v e a n d w a s s t a n d in g u p o n h e r g a r b le r b o a r d a n d g a r b le r in g o n
th e o c e a n w a ve !
Wha t d o y ou t hink ga r b le r ing is?
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Exp la in w hy you think tha t is w ha t it is?
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2 0 12 Te a c h in g a n d Ta p a s w w w .t e a c h in g a n d t a p a s .c o m Pa g e 6
Once there was a boy named Henry who was always late to school. His teacher
was getting very frustrated with his endless excuses. But this time, Henry’s
story was even more creative!

Click on the arrow to the right to read the book Baloney.

It will give you lots of practice in applying your context
clues skills. Write your answers on your paper.