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Four Types of Context Clues

Four Types of Context Clues. sluggishly( 23) As they walked along, Buksa slowed down. Salve wondered sluggishly if they shouldn’t try to keep up a bit better. Context Clue # 1- Definition or Re-Statement.

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Four Types of Context Clues

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  1. Four Types of Context Clues sluggishly( 23) As they walked along, Buksa slowed down. Salve wondered sluggishly if they shouldn’t try to keep up a bit better.

  2. Context Clue # 1- Definition or Re-Statement The meaning of the vocabulary word is in the sentence itself, usually following the vocabulary word. • The student walked sluggishly, slowly, to math class.

  3. Context Clue # 2- Synonym The sentence uses a similar word to help explain the meaning of the vocabulary word. • The baseball coach punished the team for being sluggish, or slow moving, on the field during the game.

  4. Context Clue # 3- Antonym/ Opposite/ Contrast The sentence uses a word with an opposite definition to give the meaning of the vocabulary word. • I can’t believe how sluggish you are being when you will get to rest up this long weekend –you should be jumping for joy!

  5. Context Clue # 4- Example or Explanation This type of context clue uses examples to help the reader infer the meaning of the vocabulary word. • As they walked along, Buksaslowed down. Salva wondered sluggishly if they shouldn’t try to keep up a bit better

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