Context CluesBetty Morgan DavisNesslie GuillaumeShantoria McClainAshleigh Mansfield Autumn Mosley

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What are context clues?

Sources of information outside of words that readers may use to predict the identities and meanings of unknown words.

Why are context clues important?

To become more fluent in reading

and comprehension.

What is it?

Computer

What is it?

●Tail ●Furry ●Paws●Barks

Dog

Let’s try it!

trunchan

Mom put the trash in the trunchan. I tried to help her by putting my own trash into it too.

Appositives

The colony, or group, of ants marched by.

Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals.

A. landB. waterC. dryD. desert

The emergency room doctors seepatients with trauma, such as a broken bone, every night.

A. plansB. headachesC. goalsD. injury