Context

Clues
When youre reading, find out the
meaning of words you dont
know
without a dictionary!

Context Clues
When you find a word you dont know,
look at the words in the sentences and
paragraph surrounding the unfamiliar
word.
Make sure to look in:
The sentence before
The sentence the word is in
The sentence after

Context clues can help you figure out

the meaning of the word.

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unfamiliar
word

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What I think
the word
means

Read This Passage

When Sara was sick, her voice was almost
inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was
trying to say clearly.
context clue

Can you find

inaudible
3 context clues to
help figure out the
meaning of inaudible?
unfamiliar
word

context clue

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What I think
the word
means

Context Clues
Lets Try More Together!
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contextclues/intro1.htm

Try Some On Your

Own!
Cows Context Clues Game
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Take a Context Clues Challenge

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