Note to Teacher: The center is provided in color as well as black and white. There are a total of 12 smart phones that have a text message conversation on it containing an unknown/ challenging word. Students must use the context clues surrounding the word to help them determine the meaning. Students look for the meaning of the underlining word on the “Con-TEXT Clues definition cards. Provide students with a recording sheet (2-sided) to show their work. Students write down the words/phrases found in the texts that helped them determine the meaning.
Example:
Yeah! I’ll meet you in the corridor that my locker is in.
Yeah, the conditions on the playing field were dismal. We would be slipping and falling all over the place!
SEND
SEND
9:30am
2:55pm
Messages
Messages
Hi Jim. Did you get your consent form filled out for the field trip next Friday yet?
SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
Awesome! You’ll be perfect for that! You’re always so great at solving mysteries in real life!
a detective
Not yet. My mom said that she will only let me go if I promise to keep my room clean all week.
I’m so excited! I was given the part as the sleuth in the school play this year.
Con-TEXT Clues
I’m heading to the mall. Do you want to come?
I heard that the coach canceled your soccer game tonight because of the weather.
Con-TEXT Clues
Hey! What are you doing after school today?
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
to give permission
Messages
to be in poor shape
7:45pm
a hallway with doors leading into different rooms
12:32pm
Have you done the math homework yet? I’ve been working on #2 for forever and I’m so perplexed! I can’t seem to figure it out.
Yeah, that one took me a while, too. I’ll help you on the bus tomorrow!
Hey, is everything ok? You seemed a little lethargic at school today. I’m fine. I just didn’t get enough sleep last night. I guess I’ll have to go to bed a little earlier tonight!
SEND
SEND
Can we play ball at your house today? Sure. Why?
SEND
Yeah, I guess it rained like crazy last night. I know. Our yard is completed saturated with water, it looks like a lake! SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
Yeah, my sister was a annoying at that age, too.
Have you looked outside your window yet this morning?
completely soaked, filled with moisture
I don’t want my little brother trying to jump in again. He can be such a nuisance.
Messages
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
to be a pain or bother
10:55am
4:37pm
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
to be confused
5:25pm
to be tired, lacking energy
6:32pm
Messages
Messages
What are you up to? I’m just working on my painting for art class. It’s taking me forever to finish!
1:11pm
12:04pm
Messages
Messages
Did you smell that pungent odor in the locker room? Yes! Someone must have forgotten to take home their dirty gym socks. Gross!
A poor, lost kitten. It looked like it had gotten into a brawl with another animal. He had scratches all over him. SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
What?
a fight
Maybe. Boy, was it disgusting!
You’ll never believe what I found on my door step today!
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
a horrible smell
Sure, come on over. We’ve been swimming all afternoon!
to be very hot
Well, that’s because you are so meticulous about ever little inch.
Man! Can I come over and swim in your pool to cool off? I am sweltering without airconditioning.
Con-TEXT Clues
8:25pm
to show great attention to detail
3:21pm
Yeah! I’ll meet you in the corridor that my locker is in.
Yeah, the conditions on the playing field were dismal. We would be slipping and falling all over the place!
SEND
SEND
9:30am
2:55pm
Messages
Messages
Hi Jim. Did you get your consent form filled out for the field trip next Friday yet?
SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
Awesome! You’ll be perfect for that! You’re always so great at solving mysteries in real life!
a detective
Not yet. My mom said that she will only let me go if I promise to keep my room clean all week.
I’m so excited! I was given the part as the sleuth in the school play this year.
Con-TEXT Clues
I’m heading to the mall. Do you want to come?
I heard that the coach canceled your soccer game tonight because of the weather.
Con-TEXT Clues
Hey! What are you doing after school today?
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
to give permission
Messages
to be in poor shape
7:45pm
a hallway with doors leading into different rooms
12:32pm
Have you done the math homework yet? I’ve been working on #2 for forever and I’m so perplexed! I can’t seem to figure it out.
Yeah, that one took me a while, too. I’ll help you on the bus tomorrow!
Hey, is everything ok? You seemed a little lethargic at school today. I’m fine. I just didn’t get enough sleep last night. I guess I’ll have to go to bed a little earlier tonight!
SEND
SEND
Can we play ball at your house today? Sure. Why?
SEND
Yeah, I guess it rained like crazy last night. I know. Our yard is completed saturated with water, it looks like a lake! SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
Yeah, my sister was a annoying at that age, too.
Have you looked outside your window yet this morning?
completely soaked, filled with moisture
I don’t want my little brother trying to jump in again. He can be such a nuisance.
Messages
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
to be a pain or bother
10:55am
4:37pm
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
Con-TEXT Clues
Messages
to be confused
5:25pm
to be tired, lacking energy
6:32pm
Messages
Messages
What are you up to? I’m just working on my painting for art class. It’s taking me forever to finish!
1:11pm
12:04pm
Messages
Messages
Did you smell that pungent odor in the locker room? Yes! Someone must have forgotten to take home their dirty gym socks. Gross!
A poor, lost kitten. It looked like it had gotten into a brawl with another animal. He had scratches all over him. SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
What?
a fight
Maybe. Boy, was it disgusting!
You’ll never believe what I found on my door step today!
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
Con-TEXT Clues
SEND
a horrible smell
Sure, come on over. We’ve been swimming all afternoon!
to be very hot
Well, that’s because you are so meticulous about ever little inch.
Man! Can I come over and swim in your pool to cool off? I am sweltering without airconditioning.
Con-TEXT Clues
8:25pm
to show great attention to detail
3:21pm
Name: __________________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
SEND
SEND
SEND
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
SEND
SEND
SEND
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
SEND
SEND
SEND
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Word: __________ Definition: ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
SEND
SEND
SEND
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
Clues that helped me:
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
