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Context clues are hints or definitions that a writer uses in the text to help the reader understand the meaning of new or unfamiliar words. These clues can appear within a sentence, a paragraph, or in other areas of a passage. Want to learn more about Context Clues? Here’s a refresher on the different types of context clues.
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into…
The narrator of Kidnapped is David Balfour, a young man in 17th century Scotland. After the death of his parents, he must take care of himself. In this passage, he has been given a letter to take to his uncle in Cramond, a village outside Edinburgh. ————————————- On the forenoon…
Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up during the Civil War. Each March sister has a distinct personality. Meg, the oldest, is dignified and proper. Jo, next in age, is energetic and wants to be a writer. Beth is shy and quiet and loves music. Amy, the…
Melinda’s family moved to a new house in a new town in June. Their new house had an extra bedroom for visitors to sleep in. It was at the end of a short street lined with tall maple trees. Best of all, there was a pond across the street. Everyone called…
Robby Robin was a very happy bird. He had brown feathers everywhere except his belly, which was bright orange. Most robins were interested in keeping their pretty feathers clean and in finding fat worms to eat. Robby didn’t care much about his feathers. He only wanted to sing. From the…
This poem be Edgar Allan Poe contains a riddle. Poe challenges his readers to solve the riddle to find out who the valentine was written about. —————————— For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes, Brightly expressive as the twins of Loeda, Shall find her own sweet name,…
Little Women is about the four March sisters (Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy) growing up during the Civil War. In this passage, it’s a difficult time for the March family. Mrs. March is with Mr. March who has been sick in Washington D.C. Little Beth is seriously ill, and Jo…
In Little Women, Jo March has gone to New York to be a governess for a family who runs a boarding house. There she meets one of the residents, Professor Bhaer. She becomes friends with him, and she finds that all the people in the house are very fond of…
Josie was a girl who loved to bake. She always helped her uncle at his bakery. Mostly she carried ingredients from the refrigerator to the large work table. Sometimes Uncle Dave let Josie stir the cake batter with a wooden spoon. Josie wanted to learn to bake a cake on…
Anne Shirley is a young orphan who has gone to live with the Cuthberts, Marilla and Matthew, on their farm called Green Gables. Anne has a great imagination which has helped her through her hard life. Matthew and Marilla are brother and sister, and they are new to the experience…
