Context Clues Lesson: Example & Cause-Effect Clues, Grades 5-7

"We set out condiments, such as ketchup and mustard." Nobody has to tell students what condiments are; the examples did it. This lesson teaches two clue types that work by pointing: examples that show what a word means, and causes and effects that show what it must mean.

What's inside

• 15 slides, with speaker notes on all 15
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Answer key, 1 page
• All printables in one ready-to-print PDF, 5 pages

Answer key included

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