Context Clue Draw
(visual/oral/auditory/kinesthetic)
Have students work in small groups. Give each student in a group a different colored sheet of paper and tell students to cut four strips from each sheet. On each strip, students write a context-clue sentence for a different unfamiliar word. Words can be chosen from this list or from a class dictionary. In each sentence, students should use a different type of context clue (appositive, synonym, antonym, or list) for the underlined unfamiliar word. Students then fold their strips, place them in a container, and take turns drawing a strip (avoiding their own). For each sentence, they must name the type of context clue used and state the general meaning of the underlined word.
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okapi slovenly flout manganese encephalitis
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lentils comatose mendacious hauteur tamarind
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opulent carburetor pentagon fez carnivore |
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