![]() For example, "My sister is such a nuisance, but my brother is a joy to spend time with." Provide an example of a sentence with an antonym context clue.Write the definition on the board: A sentence with antonym context clues has words that clearly mean the opposite of the unknown word in the sentence.When students indicate that antonyms are words with opposite meanings, discuss how antonyms can provide context clues to unfamiliar terms. Ask students what an antonym is, again leading a discussion to get to the correct answer. Share with students that context clues can also be antonyms. Provide students with a word that readers might not know and ask them to brainstorm synonyms that could be used with it as context clues. Use more examples of synonyms to illustrate the point.Have students write their suggestions on the board, then have the class vote on their favorites. Write something like "He was overjoyed " then ask students to work in pairs to come up with synonym context clues that could be used to clarify "overjoyed" to readers. ![]()
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