Definition:
Context clues, as the name suggests, are the clues, or hints that a reader gets from a text by looking in the sentences that surround a word that may be unfamiliar to the reader to determine its meaning. Downloading the attached context clues reading comprehension one pager. This is perfect for students to have a one pager to glue into their reader’s notebook.
Standards:
ELACC5RF4c: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
ELACC4L4:Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
ELACC6L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.