Context Clues

Use the sentence and the sentences around it (definition, example, opposite, and explanation clues) to figure out a new word.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 19

Welcome to Meaning Meadow! When you meet a word you don't know, look around it. The other words are clues to its meaning.
A definition clue tells you the meaning right there: Our class visited an apiary, a place where people keep bees.
An example clue gives examples: Ava's favorite citrus fruits are oranges, lemons, and limes. So citrus fruits are juicy, sour fruits like those.
An opposite clue uses words like but or unlike: The puppy was rambunctious, but the old dog was calm and quiet. So rambunctious means the opposite of calm: wild!
Sometimes the clue is in the next sentence. The plants were parched. It had not rained for weeks. So parched means very dry.
Then check: put the meaning in place of the word. The plants were very dry. That makes sense!

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

3.L.V.3.a — Use context (e.g., images and graphs) within and beyond a sentence to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and multiple-meaning words and phrases. (I)
3.P.EICC.3.g — Determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and concepts by applying knowledge of context and of academic vocabulary and word parts. (I)
3.L.V.1.a — Acquire a range of general, academic, and specialized vocabulary words and phrases through grade-level texts and content. (I)