Use context clues and reference materials to determine meaning (L.4.4.a, L.4.4.c)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~8 min eng.g4.f.ex_46

Context Clue Identify Predict

Prompt

For each of 4 sentences with an unfamiliar word, (a) identify the context-clue type (definition / synonym / antonym / example / inference) and (b) predict the word's meaning. (1) 'The biologist, a scientist who studies living things, examined the bee.' (2) 'The water was murky, unlike the clear stream nearby.' (3) 'Many photographic tools — cameras, lenses, tripods — cost a lot.' (4) 'After running for an hour in the cold, she was so fatigued she could barely stand.'

M-4-F-EX-46 Illustration
Reference image of 4 context-clue sentences with clue-type labeled and prediction underlined. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Reference image of 4 context-clue sentences with clue-type labeled and prediction underlined. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g4
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. All 4 clue-types identified
  2. All 4 meanings predicted reasonably
correct clue types
  1. definition
  2. antonym
  3. example
  4. inference
Hints
  1. Definition-in-sentence has 'is' or 'a scientist who...' format.
  2. Antonym uses 'unlike' or 'but'.
  3. Example uses list.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses synonym and definition.
  • Skips the clue-type identification.