Context Clues

Context clues help us become discoverers of language. By seeking out context clues and using them as the keys to help us unlock the mystery of unfamiliar words, we are equipping ourselves with a skill that will help us in every aspect of our lives. With the ability to look for and utilize context clues, you will be able to read and understand just about anything. Context clues are everywhere in the things we read. Please see the below explanation of the different types of context clues.

There is one other example of context clues that was not included on this sheet. We must also discover the meanings of word parts so that we can put the definitions of the word parts together like a puzzle to figure out what the larger word means.

Unpleasant has 2 word parts. Un is the prefix meaning not and pleasant means friendly. If you put both word parts together you can get the definition of the larger word - not pleasant.

Now it is your turn to use your context clues to help you discover new words.