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A writing technique meant to engage the reader’s senses.

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Imagery

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May be the purpose of conveying to the reader a full and through description or something, such as a landscape.

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Imagery

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Creating sensory images is a strategy readers use to think more deeply about a text.

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Imagery

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It is when a reader combines their notion of their experience and the information in the text to create an image in their mind.

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Imagery

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This image can represent all of the five senses
(sight, smell, taste, hearing, touch or feeling)

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Imagery

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—— is the central message or perception that the writer wants to convey to the readers.

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Theme

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A —- often teaches a moral lesson to the reader.

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Theme

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It is a universal idea that can be applied to anyone.

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Theme

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They are hints in the sentence that help good readers figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words.

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Context clues

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When we look at the
“context” of a word, we look at how it is being used.

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Context clues

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Based on
how these words are used, and on our knowledge of the other
words in the sentence, we make an educated prediction as to
what the challenging vocabulary word may mean.

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Context clues

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12
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Are hugely important because heir comprehension and effective usage leads to academic success.

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Context clues

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The new term may be formally defined, or sufficient explanation may be given within the sentence or in the following sentence.

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DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION CLUES

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It include “that is,” commas, dashes, and parentheses.

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Definition / Description Clues

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Sometimes when a reader finds a new word, an example might be found nearby that helps to explain its meaning.

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EXAMPLE CLUES

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Words like including, such as, and for example, point out —— clues.

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EXAMPLE CLUES

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The reader may discover the meaning of an unknown word because it repeats an idea expressed in familiar words nearby.

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SYNONYM / RESTATEMENT CLUES

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Synonyms are words with the same meaning.

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SYNONYM/RESTATEMENT CLUES

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—— are words with opposite meanings.

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CONTRAST / ANTONYM CLUES

20
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An opposite meaning context clue contrasts the meaning of an unfamiliar word with the meaning of a familiar term.

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CONTRAST/ANTONYM CLUES

21
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Words like “although,” “however,” and “but” may signal ——-
clues.

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CONTRAST / ANTONYM CLUES

22
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Sufficient clues might be available for the careful reader to make
an educated guess at the meaning.

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INFERENCE CLUES