📖 Lesson: Finding Word Meanings Using Context 🔍

What is Context?

Context means the words and sentences around a word that help you understand its meaning.

👉 Instead of using a dictionary, you can look at clues in the sentence to figure out what a word means!

Types of Context Clues

1. Definition Clue – The meaning is explained in the sentence

   • Example: The desert is arid, meaning very dry.

2. Synonym Clue – A similar word is used

   • Example: She was joyful, or very happy.

3. Antonym Clue – An opposite word is used

   • Example: Unlike his loud brother, he was very quiet.

4. Example Clue – Examples help explain the word

   • Example: He likes fruits, such as apples, bananas, and mangoes.

Practice: Find the Meaning Using Context

Read each sentence and guess the meaning of the underlined word.

1. The puppy was very energetic, running and jumping all around the house.
   👉 Meaning: __________

2. The glass is fragile, so be careful not to drop it.
   👉 Meaning: __________

3. She felt nervous before the test, but her friend was calm.
   👉 Meaning: __________

4. The weather was chilly, so we wore jackets.
   👉 Meaning: __________

5. He is very generous, always sharing his toys with others.
   👉 Meaning: __________

Challenge

Make your own sentence using a new word and give clues so others can guess its meaning!