Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster: Really Good Stuff Activity Guide

Really Good Stuff Activity Guide
Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster

Congratulations on your purchase of Really Good Stuff® In this sentence, cumin is a kind of
Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster. a) meat c) soup
b) spice d) cereal
Inside this Really Good Stuff® package you'll find:
• Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster 3. In Connecticut, every autumn we rake leaves from
• This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide maples, birches, oaks, and willows that grow around
our house.
Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries In this sentence, willows are
Poster Activities a) rivers c) nuts
This unique poster allows you to introduce the active b) weeds d) trees
reading skill of identifying and utilizing context clues to
improve reading comprehension. You may introduce each 4. As we toured the United Nations headquarters in New
of the poster's sub-skills individually, allowing students York, we heard English, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian,
to practice each skill before progressing to the next one. and German.
You may also choose to introduce using context clues as In this sentence, Serbo-Croatian is a
a comprehensive activity, practicing all eight skills with a) language c) person's name
each reading activity. Before introducing the poster to b) country d) band
students, make a copy of this Really Good Stuff®
Activity Guide. Ask students to make up their own sentences using
examples as context clues, leaving out the underlined
Introducing the Let Context Clues Solve Your Word words. Then students can share their sentences with a
Mysteries Poster partner, allowing the partner to figure out the missing
Display the following sentence: "Planted among the roses word based on the examples.
and daisies, the clematis was one of the most colorful
_________________ in the garden." Read the sentence Definitions as Context Clues
aloud, and ask students what they think a clematis is. Explain to students that sometimes the definition of a
(answer: flower). Lead students to tell how they arrived difficult word is included in the sentence, separated from
at that answer. (word clues: 1) planted; 2) roses, daisies; the word by a comma. Write the following example on
3) garden). Explain that the words and ideas that the board:
surround a specific word make up its context and give
clues to that word's meaning. Note that there are other The cattle were disturbed by a pack of coyotes, small
ways that a word's context may offer clues. Show the wolves that live in the western United States.
Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster,
reading aloud the eight context clue categories depicted Ask a student to tell the class what a coyote is, and
on it. which words the student used to figure out the meaning
of coyote. Then give students another example:
Examples as Context Clues
Write the following examples on a chalkboard or dry erase Ibises, wading birds having long slender down-curved bills,
board. Ask students to quietly decide the meaning of live in warm regions of the world.
each underlined word. Then ask students to explain which
words they used to help them make their decisions. Again, ask students to identify the meaning of the word
Circle the correct answer: and the context clue that enabled them to determine it.
1. Robins, bluebirds, and finches build nests in trees.
In this sentence, a finch is a kind of Provide students with the following words and definitions.
a) tree c) bird Ask them to create sentences using the definitions as
b) chipmunk d) nest context clues.
2. To flavor my homemade chili, I added salt, pepper, chili 1. polygraph: a lie detector machine
powder, and cumin. 2. hart: a full-grown male European red deer
3. botany: the science that deals with plants
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Comparisons as Context Clues
Directions: Complete each sentence, comparing each word/phrase with something else that explains its meaning.
You may use a dictionary if you'd like.
Example: The Kentucky Derby reminded me of a NASCAR race, except that the Derby had fast horses instead of
fast cars.
1. A hedgehog is an animal that looks like a
2. Reveille sounds like
3. The United State of America has been called a melting pot because it is like
4. Cumulus clouds look like
Contrasts as Context Clues

Circle the correct answer.
1. Instead of living in the city with other people, she chose to be a recluse.
In this sentence, recluse means
a) vegetarian c) one who lives alone
b) teacher d) government leader
2. The dry air in the Arizona desert was unlike the humid air in the gulf towns of Louisiana.
In this sentence, humid means
a) hot c) cool
b) windy d) moist
3. The librarian instructed us to use hushed voices, unlike the raucous sounds we'd made in
gym class.
In this sentence, raucous means
a) loud c) happy
b) angry d) serious
4. Louisa was well prepared with an organized clear speech, unlike Tara's presentation which was inarticulate.
In this sentence, inarticulate means
a) entertaining c) persuasive
b) unclear d) brief
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Synonyms as Context Clues
Directions: Use each listed word and its synonym in a sentence.
Example: bank : row (a noun)
There it was, a row of trees, a bank of birches, swaying in the breeze.
1. banister : a handrail (a noun)
2. radiant : bright (an adjective)
3. decay : rot (a noun or a verb)
4. sylvan : wooded (an adjective)
Antonyms as Context Clues

Directions: In each sentence, underline the antonym of each italicized word.
Example: Rather than being careful to avoid danger, she behaved in a reckless way.
1. Instead of freeing the suspects, the officers were detaining them.
2. I expected my family to be ecstatic to see me, but they were very angry that I'd left school without permission.
3. Jennifer's pompous behavior was in contrast to the modest actions of other students in her class.
4. Windsor Castle's posh rooms were nothing like the simple homes of the townspeople.
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Prefixes as Context Clues
A prefix is a syllable or a group of syllables added to the beginning of a word; a prefix may change the meaning of
a word.
Common prefixes include:
anti- (against) in- (not)
dis- (not) ir- (not)
il- (not) inter- (between/among)
im- (not)
Directions: Referring to the list above, after each word below, write its meaning.
Example: immoral - not moral
discomfort - not comfortable
1. international ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. disagree____________________________________________________________________________________.
3. inactive _____________________________________________________________________________________.
4.interoffice___________________________________________________________________________________.
5.irreplaceable_________________________________________________________________________________.
6.antiperspirant_______________________________________________________________________________.
7. immature ____________________________________________________________________________________.
Suffixes as Context Clues

A suffix is a syllable or group of syllables added to the end of a word; a suffix sometimes changes the meaning of
a word.
Common suffixes include:
-able (capable of) -er/or (occupation of / identity of)

-ful (full of) -less (without)
-ward (in the direction of)
Directions: From the word bank, select a base word and add the suffix that will match one of the definitions below.
Example: capable of reason - reason + able = reasonable
cloud teach cheer west navigate

help sky window inflate move
1. in the direction of the sky 6. without windows
2. able to be moved 7. in the direction of the west
3. without clouds 8. one who navigates
4. one who teaches 9. capable of being inflated
5. full of help 10. full of cheer


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Helping Teachers Make A Difference® © 2005 Really Good Stuff

Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster

1. A hedgehog is an animal that looks like a

2. Reveille sounds like

4. Cumulus clouds look like

Contrasts as Context Clues

Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster

1. banister : a handrail (a noun)

2. radiant : bright (an adjective)

3. decay : rot (a noun or a verb)

4. sylvan : wooded (an adjective)

Antonyms as Context Clues

1. Instead of freeing the suspects, the officers were detaining them.

Let Context Clues Solve Your Word Mysteries Poster

Suffixes as Context Clues

-able (capable of) -er/or (occupation of / identity of)

cloud teach cheer west navigate

1. in the direction of the sky 6. without windows

2. able to be moved 7. in the direction of the west

3. without clouds 8. one who navigates

4. one who teaches 9. capable of being inflated

5. full of help 10. full of cheer

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