Woodland K12
Context Clues: You Be the Detective
A straightforward slideshow presentation explains the meaning and use of context clues when defining new words. Each slide presents an example of what context clues are, how to identify them, and how it helps reading comprehension....
Montgomery K12
Clues in Sentences Investigation
Explore the variety of context clues that help us learn new meanings of unknown words! With this presentation, pupils go in depth into each type of context clue and have their knowledge tested with several small reading passages in which...
Wasatch County School District
Context Clues
Using context clues is an effective way to define unfamiliar words. Encourage elementary learners to look at the sentences around the word in question, with a short informative slideshow presentation.
Curated OER
Appropriate Words or Expressions in Context
In this entertaining presentation, middle school students consider a variety of ways to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate words and expressions by looking at context clues. After going over some strategies, students take...
Curated OER
Academic Raceway 500: Vocabulary Using Context Clues
This vocabulary skills PowerPoint presents a game to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues within a sentence. The game is based on the theme of a car race. The goal of the PowerPoint game is to finish the race...
Curated OER
Vocabulary Building
Offer learners a step-by-step process for approaching unknown words with this PowerPoint presentation of vocabulary strategies, which details how to use context clues and word parts (roots, prefixes, suffixes), as well as encourages...
Curated OER
Knowledge of Idioms
What is an idiom, and why is it necessary that we know and understand them? This brief PowerPoint helps answer these questions by looking at examples and offering a strategy for reading new text that might contain an idiom. The final...
Curated OER
Multiple Meaning Words
Using context clues is an important practice when deciphering words with multiple meanings. There are ten multiple choice questions in this PowerPoint to test students on reading the context of a sentence. Tip: Use this presentation...
Curated OER
The Swimming Hole by Laura Ingalls Wilder
This PowerPoint provides a summary, comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and links for independent activities related to the story "The Swimming Hole" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Age-appropriate definitions of such literacy elements...
Pearson
Articles: Indefinite
When do you use a or an before a noun? What about the? Learn about indefinite and definite articles with a brief grammar presentation, which focuses on using context clues to determine proper article usage.
Curated OER
Studying Idioms and Word Meaning
Idioms are really confusing, but learning them will help your readers deepen their understanding of a variety of texts. This 11-slide presentation offers several examples (like "break a leg" and "mind your manners") to help readers use...
Curated OER
Welcome to Renaissance England
Prepare your seventh through ninth graders for their first Shakespearean experience. This slide show provides a series of vocabulary words in context and a brief history of one of the world's most prolific playwrites, William...
Curated OER
Guess the Covered Word
Students must guess the hidden word in this high frequency words presentation. Students consider a total of 26 sentences that each have a word missing. They must fill in the correct word. A good teaching tool for not only high frequency...
Curated OER
Odyssey Vocabulary English 9
So your class is just about to start the Odyssey. Although you'll undoubtedly help them define vocabulary words in context, present them with this list of nine words to get them started. Each is defined, but consider also providing...
Curated OER
Today We Will Learn About Prefixes: In-in, inside, into
The prefix in- is the focus of a 10-slide PowerPoint that presents viewers with eight words that begin with this prefix. The words are defined and then learners draw on context clues to use these words to complete a series of sentences.
Curated OER
Four Sentence Types: End Marks Lesson
Give sentence type instruction a boost with this informative powerpoint presentation! Learn about the four types of sentences; imperative, exclamatory, interrogative, and declarative, then check for understanding with a 10-question pop...
Autism Speaks
Tips for working with participants with Autism
Everyday life can be overwhelming for a student with autism spectrum disorder. An informative presentation guides teachers through definitions of common attributes associated with autism, as well as ways to meet sensory needs to...
Curated OER
Vocabualry words: Spelling pattern
Chunking words can help students with rhyming, fluency, and spelling. Here are six vocabulary words with definitions that are color chunked by syllables. There are two additional slides that have sentences. However, the purpose of these...
Compton Unified School District
How Can We Locate Places?
How can we locate places? Maps, of course! Expose second graders to the tools available in maps and discuss how these tools can help people find locations. Students also look at communities, including what makes a community and the...
Curated OER
Accent Marks & Special Characters in Spanish
Check out this clear description of how and when to use accent marks and special characters. The information, necessary to truly understand the purpose of special characters and accent marks would make a great reference material for...
Curated OER
Satchel Paige
This biographical PowerPoint allows students to explore the life of Satchel Paige. This slideshow presents facts about Satchel Paige and his life as a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. There are questions and vocabulary terms...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Definition Context Clues
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review the concept of using context clues to comprehend unfamiliar words or phrases in a given text. Types of context clues and their definitions are also included.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Context Clues
This downloadable slideshow focuses on context clues including definitions, the four types, and examples.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cause and Effect Context Clues
This lesson introduces cause and effect context clues.
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