Lesson:Understanding Words In Context Flashcards
What are some You never skip a word in a text because?
It can make the rest of the sentence confusing to read.
What are two strategies to understanding a word?
Looking at some context clues and breaking up words.
We use context clues to…
familiarize ourself with the word.
What do you look for in a text when trying to find the meaning of a word?
You find examples, synonyms, antonyms, and signal words.
Signal Words; such as, for example and including mean?
A example of the word is nearby.
Signal Words; as, is, or, and are mean?
A synonym of the word is nearby.
Signal Words; however, than, yet, on the other hand, and in contrast mean?
A antonym of the word is nearby.
If the sentence makes sense with the substituted word….
you may have found the correct definition for the word.
Breaking apart words into syllables…
to find the prefixes of a word that you may know the meaning of.
