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Literacy for the 21st Century: Six Types of Context Clues [Pdf]

For Students 7th Standards
This is a chart that explains the six types of context clues with descriptions and sample sentences. It includes definition, example/illustration, grammar, logic, contrast, and word roots and affixes.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Context Clues With Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson focuses on using context clues within a sentences to determine the meaning of an unknown word. Additional skills of prefixes and root words are included. Answer pages are provided for each practice activity.
Lesson Plan
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: What Is a Vocabulary Context Clues Lesson Plan?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan uses Mad Libs to teach vocabulary using context clues to define unknown words.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Making Vocabulary Meaningful

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
SWBAT define words using a child friendly definition while adding an action in order to retain the meaning of new words.
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University of Michigan

Personal Site: Antagonyms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This personal site is a good resource page for teachers who are teaching about word meanings, slang, synonyms, antonyms and word contradictions.