types of context clues Flashcards

1
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are hints to the meaning lf a difficult word

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context clues

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2
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the meaning of the vocabulary word is in the sentence itself

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definition/restatement

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3
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are words with different meanings

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antonyms

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4
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the sentence uses a similar sord to help explain the meaning of the vocabulary word

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synonym

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5
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the sentence uses a word with an opposite definition

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antonym/opposite/contrast

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6
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are words with the same meaning

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synonym

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7
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what is the contex clue #1

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definition/restatement

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8
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it uses the examples or explanation to help the readers inform the meaning of the vocabulary word

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examples/general information explanation

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9
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what is context clue #3

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antonym/opposite/contrast

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10
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the clues hidden are found in capitalization, italization, quotation marks and even parentheses

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punctuation or font clues

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11
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what is context clue #2

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synonym

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12
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read between the lines

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inference/guess

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13
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what is context clue #7

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inference/guess

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14
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sometimes the mood that the writer has set for us helps us guess at a words meaning

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tone/mood

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15
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what is context clue#5

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punctuation or font clues

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16
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context clue#6

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tone/mood