When reading a story, there are going to be words that are unfamiliar. Students must use context clues to determine the meanings of these unfamiliar words. Students will use the words and situations in the sentences around the unfamiliar word to determine the definition. Some definitions are literal whereas others use nonliteral language.   Determine the meaning of words using the context clues: Sally and her family took a family picnic every month. The weather had to be good to take this trip. This day, it was beautiful. Sally’s mom made an AMPLE amount of food for the family of six. They... Show more

When reading a story, there are going to be words that are unfamiliar. Students must use context clues to determine the meanings of these unfamiliar words. Students will use the words and situations in the sentences around the unfamiliar word to determine the definition. Some definitions are literal whereas others use nonliteral language.

 

Determine the meaning of words using the context clues:

Sally and her family took a family picnic every month. The weather had to be good to take this trip. This day, it was beautiful. Sally’s mom made an AMPLE amount of food for the family of six. They would be completely full by the end of the picnic. Sally’s dad also PURCHASED two bottles of soda from the local store on their way to the park.

The family finds a field for the picnic. However, they are RELUCTANT to have the picnic there. There are many ants and anthills on this field. Sally’s mom thinks the ants will ANNOY them. She thinks the ants will get into their food.

The family decides to stay in this field. Sally’s mom lays out a blanket. Then she takes out the food. The ants move towards it. Sally’s mom knows that ants are a CHALLENGE. She does everything to keep the ants off of the food. She moves the food. She covers the food, but nothing works.

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