New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA 4- Kindergarten

Context Clues are the hints the author gives you in the story.

Context Clues can help you find:

information about the meaning of a word

If you are not sure what a word means, read before and after the word. Sometimes the author states the meaning of the word before or after it is used in a story.

at the examples below.

An enormous, huge, elephant walked through the zoo. (HINT: enormous means huge)

The positive comments on John's paper told him that he did a good job. (HINT: positive means good)

The infant cried like a baby. (HINT: infant means baby)

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