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Context Clues

Context Clues. Definition. Words, phrases, and sentences around the word that is unfamiliar. Example: I drove my lsdklsdjklf to school and parked it in the rack by the main office. Kinds of Context Clues. 1. Definitions or synonyms Key words: or, is called, that is, in other words.

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Context Clues

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  1. Context Clues

  2. Definition • Words, phrases, and sentences around the word that is unfamiliar. • Example: • I drove my lsdklsdjklf to school and parked it in the rack by the main office.

  3. Kinds of Context Clues • 1. Definitions or synonyms • Key words: or, is called, that is, in other words. • Example: Joe was a spendthrift, that is, a big spender, and always came home with a trunk full of bags.

  4. 2. Concrete example • The writer gives you an example • Antigens can be divided into two groups: foreign antigens and self antigens. Foreign antigens are introduced from outside the body.

  5. 3. Contrast Clues • Authors include the opposite meaning to clarify the meaning of a hard word. • Example: His old sneakers and plaid jacket looked out of place at the elegant restaurant.

  6. 4. Description Clues • The author will describe what the word means. • Example: Mrs. B. works as a liaison between teachers and home by calling and emailing both teachers and parents.

  7. 5. Words or Phrases that Modify • Adjectives, adverbs, or phrases and clauses provide clues to the meaning. • The cabin was in a remote area, without roads, houses, or cell phone towers.

  8. 6. Conjunctions showing relationships • Link unfamiliar words with new ones by words like and, but, or, nor, for, and yet. • Example: He saw the podiatrist yesterday morning, but his foot still was sore.

  9. 7. Unstated or Implied Meanings • Draw on your own experience to figure out the meaning of a word. • Example: The gym was in complete chaos; we had just won the game in double overtime, and there wasn’t any adult around.

  10. Practice • The product is available in two sizes, large and ___________. • Hint?

  11. It’s impossible to fit a square peg in a _________________ hole. • Hint?

  12. __________, a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, is essential for life. • Hint

  13. Cover your head if you are going out in the pouring ___________. • Hint?

  14. The __________, weeks, and months pass quickly during the school year. • Hint: series

  15. An expert is a person who knows more and more about __________ and less. • Hint:

  16. Hire a ______________ who knows how to fix broken pipes. • Hint:

  17. The difference is as great as night and _____________. • Hint:

  18. When 5 o’clock comes, many workers leave the city for the ___________. • Hint:

  19. A famous surgeon was called in to perform the _______________. • Hint:

  20. Without a _________, you are not allowed to drive a car.

  21. Voters lined up at the __________ on election day.

  22. Although he took several aspirin, his ______________ remained.

  23. Don’t tell a soul; it’s supposed to be a _________________.

  24. The police have questioned several _____________________.

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