Using+Context+Clues

Text book writers usually know when they must use a word that will be new to their student readers. So they often include other words or phrases to help with the understanding of the new word. These words or phrases are referred to as context clues. They are built into the sentences around the difficult word. If the learners become more aware of the words around the difficult words you encounter in their reading, they will save themself many trips to the dictionary. The students will be able to determine the meaning of the new word or phrase based upon the context clues around that word or phrase.

Below are websites for the kids to take a quiz on context clues to better understand how to figure out the meaning of words or phrases. http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/cows/directions_cows.htm

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_1/0,1682,11839-,00.html