{"id":243,"date":"2022-04-18T06:13:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T06:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2025-09-15T07:19:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:19:39","slug":"e-bb-1-use-context-to-identify-the-meaning-of-a-word","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-bb-1-use-context-to-identify-the-meaning-of-a-word\/","title":{"rendered":"E-BB.1 Use context to identify the meaning of a word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Use context to identify the meaning of a word<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGrQg-mfKE\/7uRDTmKYF2CKzWGGOYbuzQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAGrQg-mfKE&#x2F;7uRDTmKYF2CKzWGGOYbuzQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAGrQg-mfKE&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\tUse context to identify the meaning of a word<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-db7e37132f730cbbf3dd65c4706c00b8\" style=\"color:#74008d\"><strong>Key Notes : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What are Context Clues?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that help you understand the meaning of a new or unfamiliar word. Think of them as <em>detective clues<\/em> that lead you to the word&#8217;s secret meaning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Types of Context Clues<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Let&#8217;s learn about some super-helpful context clues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Definition Clues:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"> The sentence might tell you what the word means directly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Example Clues:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Example Clues:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The sentence might give you examples of the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Synonym Clues:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"> The sentence might use a word that means the same as the unknown word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Antonym Clues:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The sentence might use a word that means the opposite of the unknown word. This helps you understand what the word <em>isn&#8217;t<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Let&#8217;s look at some examples to see how context clues work their magic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Example 1: Definition Clue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">&#8220;The <strong>arachnid<\/strong>, which is an animal with eight legs, spun a web.&#8221; What does <em>arachnid<\/em> mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Clue:<\/em> &#8220;&#8230;an animal with eight legs&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Meaning:<\/em> An arachnid is an animal with eight legs (like a spider!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Example 2: Example Clue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">&#8220;My mom bought a <strong>bouquet<\/strong> of flowers, like roses, lilies, and daisies, for the table.&#8221; What is a <em>bouquet<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Clue:<\/em> &#8220;&#8230;roses, lilies, and daisies&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Meaning:<\/em> A bouquet is a bunch of flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Example 3: Synonym Clue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">&#8220;The baby was <strong>tiny<\/strong>, or very small.&#8221; What does <em>tiny<\/em> mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Clue:<\/em> &#8220;&#8230;or very small&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Meaning:<\/em> Tiny means very small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Example 4: Antonym Clue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">&#8220;The opposite of sad is to be <strong>ecstatic<\/strong>, very, very happy!&#8221; What does <em>ecstatic<\/em> mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Clue:<\/em> &#8220;The opposite of sad&#8230; very very happy!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Meaning:<\/em> Ecstatic means very, very happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-bb-1-use-context-to-identify-the-meaning-of-a-word\/2\/\"><strong>List of &#8221; Use context to identify the meaning of a word &#8220;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-393a4b8abea486ac52ee307675e66f42\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/91753\/301\/694\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3360\" style=\"width:289px;height:289px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-10.png 500w, https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-10-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/91752\/275\/176\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-10.png 500w, https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/1stclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-10-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-01a5ffeb9b83300e70f66c677e5a6d8c\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>List of &#8221; Use context to identify the meaning of a word &#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Word<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>happy<\/td><td>feeling good or joyful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>sad<\/td><td>feeling not happy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>big<\/td><td>large in size<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>small<\/td><td>little in size<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>fast<\/td><td>moves quickly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>slow<\/td><td>moves not quickly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>hot<\/td><td>very warm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cold<\/td><td>not warm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>wet<\/td><td>covered with water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dry<\/td><td>not wet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>soft<\/td><td>easy to press<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>hard<\/td><td>not easy to press<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>up<\/td><td>going higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>down<\/td><td>going lower<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>open<\/td><td>not closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>close<\/td><td>shut something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>in<\/td><td>inside something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>out<\/td><td>outside something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>jump<\/td><td>go up in the air<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>run<\/td><td>move fast with feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>walk<\/td><td>move slowly with feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eat<\/td><td>to take food<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>drink<\/td><td>to take water or juice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>sleep<\/td><td>rest with eyes closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>play<\/td><td>to have fun<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>read<\/td><td>look at and understand words<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>write<\/td><td>make letters or words<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>sing<\/td><td>use your voice for music<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dance<\/td><td>move your body with music<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cry<\/td><td>tears come from eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>laugh<\/td><td>sound made when happy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>look<\/td><td>to see<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>see<\/td><td>to notice with eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>hear<\/td><td>to listen with ears<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>listen<\/td><td>to hear carefully<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>talk<\/td><td>to say words<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>shout<\/td><td>speak loudly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>whisper<\/td><td>speak very softly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>smile<\/td><td>happy face with lips up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>frown<\/td><td>unhappy face<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>big<\/td><td>large<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>tiny<\/td><td>very small<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>clean<\/td><td>not dirty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dirty<\/td><td>not clean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>pretty<\/td><td>nice to look at<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ugly<\/td><td>not nice to look at<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>nice<\/td><td>kind and good<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>mean<\/td><td>not kind<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>bright<\/td><td>full of light<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dark<\/td><td>no light<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>high<\/td><td>far above the ground<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>low<\/td><td>close to the ground<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>strong<\/td><td>having power<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>weak<\/td><td>not strong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>kind<\/td><td>nice and helpful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>funny<\/td><td>makes you laugh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>brave<\/td><td>not afraid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>scared<\/td><td>feeling afraid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>sunny<\/td><td>full of sunshine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>rainy<\/td><td>with rain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cloudy<\/td><td>full of clouds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>windy<\/td><td>with strong wind<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>snowy<\/td><td>with snow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cold<\/td><td>with low temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>warm<\/td><td>not too hot or cold<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>loud<\/td><td>makes a lot of noise<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>quiet<\/td><td>not loud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>heavy<\/td><td>hard to lift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>light<\/td><td>easy to lift<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>tall<\/td><td>high in height<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>short<\/td><td>not tall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>sleepy<\/td><td>wanting to sleep<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>awake<\/td><td>not sleeping<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>tired<\/td><td>needing rest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ready<\/td><td>prepared to do something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>busy<\/td><td>doing a lot of things<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>free<\/td><td>not busy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>fun<\/td><td>something you enjoy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>boring<\/td><td>not fun<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>friendly<\/td><td>kind to others<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>angry<\/td><td>mad or upset<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>helpful<\/td><td>giving help<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>careful<\/td><td>not making mistakes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>rough<\/td><td>not smooth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>smooth<\/td><td>not rough<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>full<\/td><td>has no space left<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>empty<\/td><td>has nothing inside<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>broken<\/td><td>not working<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>fixed<\/td><td>working again<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>clean<\/td><td>without dirt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dirty<\/td><td>full of dirt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>new<\/td><td>not old<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>old<\/td><td>not new<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>early<\/td><td>before the time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>late<\/td><td>after the time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>near<\/td><td>close to something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>far<\/td><td>a long distance away<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>first<\/td><td>before others<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>last<\/td><td>at the end<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>next<\/td><td>comes after<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>same<\/td><td>alike<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>different<\/td><td>not the same<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure 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