5th Grade Common Core
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Context Clues & Reference Materials

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 I can use context clues to help me understand new words. L.5.4
4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a

     word or phrase...
  c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find

     the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. Because most of your vocabulary is gained through reading, it is important that you be able to recognize and take advantage of context clues.


How to Use Context Clues

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Short video on context clues
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Quia - Context Clues Millionaire Game
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Context Clues Lesson with Quiz

Reference Materials

 I can use dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses to help me understand and pronounce new words. L.5.4
  c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find
     the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
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Just type a word in the box after it loads and watch the quiet explosion of related words. Perfect for when you're stuck in a creative writing assignments.
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Dictionary Game for Kids
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Type the word in the Dictionary box at the top of the page. Or, use the main Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary for more advanced definitions and an audio pronunciation of the word.
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Merriam-Webster Word Central Games
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Fact Monster Reference Desk
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Dictionary Entries
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