Context Clues: Examples and Contrasts

Such as, for example, including, and unlike, but, instead; more than one clue in a paragraph.

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

What children learn in Level 18

More clues! An example clue gives examples of the word. Watch for such as, like, including, and for example.
Crustaceans, such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, have hard shells. The examples tell you crustaceans are animals like crabs.
A contrast clue shows the opposite. Watch for unlike, but, instead of, not, and rather than.
The living room was spacious, but the closet was tiny and cramped. Spacious must mean the opposite of tiny: large, with lots of room.
Sometimes the clues are in the next sentences. Read on and add up the details.
No rain, cracked ground, cactuses: arid must mean very dry!

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

4.L.V.3.a — Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases. (I)
4.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)
4.L.V.1.a — Acquire a range of general, academic, and specialized vocabulary words and phrases through grade-level texts and content. (I)