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Context Clues—What is the Meaning of This?

Context Clues—What is the Meaning of This?. Miss Settle 2008-2009 **I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using a variety of context clues, including word, sentence and paragraph clues.

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Context Clues—What is the Meaning of This?

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  1. Context Clues—What is the Meaning of This? Miss Settle 2008-2009 **I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using a variety of context clues, including word, sentence and paragraph clues.

  2. She was good too, at joining in the dialogue with the actors. When an actor would say something like, “It’s too quiet in here.” She would join in and say, “Yeah, too quiet.”What is the meaning of the word dialogue? • Action • Fun • Talk • Smile

  3. Nancy’s heart ached with sadness. Her best friend Lorene was leaving Cleveland to live on a dude ranch in Colorado. Would she ever get over the pain of her leaving?What does ached mean in this passage? • Slowed down • Hurt a lot • Thumped loudly • Stopped

  4. Armies, emperors, and kings, all carrying different kinds of things. They were marching in so grand a way, you never would have believed it that day.What could “marching in so grand a way” mean in this passage? • The people have traveled a great distance. • People are marching in the right direction. • The people were a wonderful sight to see.

  5. So fine a show was never seen, at the great circus on the green; for every kind of beast and man is marching in that caravan. At first they move a little slow, then the faster they will go.What is the meaning of caravan? • A large group traveling together • A big party held in one place • A kind of circus tent • A park where people play

  6. The lasttooth Will lost was a front tooth. Now a bicuspid was loose.What is a bicuspid? • A certain ponytail • A type of tooth • The lid to something • I’m not sure

  7. The smell of ground coffee was wafting through the house. “Smells good,” thought Anna from upstairs. Too bad it tastes awful.Wafting means • Floating through the air • Spilling on the counter • Burning • I’m not sure

  8. At the end of the test, Kyle was trying to rack his brain for an answer. He could not seem to come up with one.Rack means • To think hard under stress • To fly high in the wind • A counter where things are placed • I’m not sure

  9. The hamster looked cold. Selena decided to line the box with cotton.In this sentence, line means • A short letter • A picture of the sky • To cover the inside • I’m not sure

  10. Hannah thought she was too old to do a treasure hunt. Her mom told her to let her hair down and join the fun.Let her hair down might mean • Take her hair out of the rubber band • Relax • Get her hands out of her hair • I’m not sure

  11. Sarah’s dad asked her to be quiet while he was on the phone. Will, Sarah’s brother was bothering her on purpose. Sarah’s mom told her to ignore Will, or she would play right into his hands.What does the underlined saying mean? • Put hands on her shoulders • Fall into his trap • Make noise with instruments • I’m not sure

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