Context Clues

6.4c Notes (page 8) Use this PowerPoint for how to put together page 8 in your notebook. Now let's USE your notes!! Context Clues hints in a sentence that help you determine the meaning of an unknown word. Synonym the strategy of finding another word in the sentence with the SAME meaning of the unknown word antonym the strategy of finding another word in the sentence with the OPPOSITE meaning of the unknown word examples the strategy of finding instances in the sentence that help explain the meaning of the unknown word explanation the strategy of finding an explanation in the sentence that shows what the sentence means. Put your puzzle pieces together! Which of these pieces go together? Sort your puzzle pieces in your notebook and then enter your answers below. When you submit, CHECK your answers and record the correct ones on the back so you can quiz yourself later. Synonym maintained in its original state Protected by layers of rock, the fossil was perfectly PRESERVED. VITAL organs like your HEART and LUNGS are essential to your survival. Antonym to brighten or make lighter Depressed in the darkened room, Sarah wished something could ILLUMINATE it. Dad washed the EXTERIOR of the car before cleaning the INSIDE. Explanation to broadcast or transmit by television Since our local station is going to TELEVISE the game, we're planning to stay home and watch it on television. In my CONFESSION I told my mom about everything I had done wrong. Example a job or profession Pedro needed to choose his OCCUPATION but was torn between an electrician and a carpenter. Many MARSUPIALS can be found in Australia, including kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies