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Decode meanings from surrounding text.

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Context Clues QuestOnline version

Decode meanings from surrounding text.

by Kenneth Jane Yunzal
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Slide 1: What are Context Clues?

Context clues are words or punctuation nearby that help you understand an unfamiliar word's meaning without
a dictionary.

They guide your guess by showing how the word fits into the sentence or paragraph.

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Slide 2: Definition Clues

Definition clues explain the meaning right in the sentence, using phrases like "which means" or "that is" to reveal the word.

This helps you identify the exact sense without a dictionary.

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Slide 3: Synonym Clues

Synonym clues show a word nearby with a similar meaning, helping you infer the unfamiliar word by comparison.

Look for words like similar or same as nearby.

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Slide 4: Antonym Clues

Antonym clues contrast a word with its opposite, hinting at meaning through opposite terms in the surrounding text.

Watch for negation words like not, never, or opposite.

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Slide 5: Inference from Context

Inference clues require you to read the whole sentence or paragraph and guess the meaning from context.

Ask: What would the sentence imply about the word?

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Slide 6: Punctuation Hints

Punctuation marks such as dashes, parentheses, or commas can introduce explanations that clarify a word’s meaning.

Notice these signals as you read.

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Slide 7: Word Parts

Word parts like prefixes, suffixes, or roots can signal meaning and narrow down possible definitions.

Use what you know about morphemes to help your guess.

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Slide 8: Examples and Explanations

Examples and explanations in a sentence often illustrate how a word is used, clarifying its sense.

Compare the example with your tentative meaning.

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Slide 9: Strategy Practice

Strategy: replace the unknown word with a known word from context, then see if the sentence still makes sense.

This confirms your inference.

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Slide 10: Quick Practice

Read a short paragraph, underline clues, and write the inferred meaning of the bold word.

Share your reasoning with a partner for feedback.

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Slide 1: What are context clues?

Context clues are hints within a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

They guide understanding without a separate dictionary.

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Slide 2: Definition/Restatement clues

Definition or restatement clues present the word’s meaning directly or paraphrased nearby.

Example: Our native plant, aloe vera, is a succulent with soothing gel.

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Slide 3: Synonym clues

Synonym clues use similar words to hint at the meaning.

Example: The fruit was fragrant and aromatic as a ripe peach.

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Slide 4: Antonym/Contrast clues

Antonym or contrast clues show opposite ideas to explain the word.

Example: He was reluctant, not daring or bold, to speak up.

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Slide 5: Example clues

Examples illustrate the meaning by listing instances.

Example: She enjoyed tender, juicy steak, and other savory dishes.

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Slide 6: Inference clues

Inference clues require using clues in the sentence to guess the word’s meaning.

Think about what would make sense in the context.

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Slide 7: Cause and effect clues

Cause/effect clues explain why something happened, helping deduce meaning.

Example: The sand was glittering because the sun warmed it.

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Slide 8: Punctuation cues

Punctuation cues such as dashes, parentheses, or commas signal clues.

They set off explanations or clarifications for the reader.

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Slide 9: Mixed clues practice

Many passages use more than one type. Look for nearby words that hint meaning, synonyms, contrasts, or examples.

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Slide 10: Quick practice

Read the sentence and identify the clue type: The corridor was frigid, a word that means very cold.

Answer: synonym/restatement clue; meaning of frigid is cold.
 
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