types of context clues Flashcards
are hints to the meaning lf a difficult word
context clues
the meaning of the vocabulary word is in the sentence itself
definition/restatement
are words with different meanings
antonyms
the sentence uses a similar sord to help explain the meaning of the vocabulary word
synonym
the sentence uses a word with an opposite definition
antonym/opposite/contrast
are words with the same meaning
synonym
what is the contex clue #1
definition/restatement
it uses the examples or explanation to help the readers inform the meaning of the vocabulary word
examples/general information explanation
what is context clue #3
antonym/opposite/contrast
the clues hidden are found in capitalization, italization, quotation marks and even parentheses
punctuation or font clues
what is context clue #2
synonym
read between the lines
inference/guess
what is context clue #7
inference/guess
sometimes the mood that the writer has set for us helps us guess at a words meaning
tone/mood
what is context clue#5
punctuation or font clues