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What are context clues?
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Context Clues These clues are hints that an author gives to help
define a difficult or unusual word within the text. The clue may appear within the same sentence
as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in the next sentence(s).
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Why are context clues important?
Most of one’s vocabulary is gained through reading.
It is important that you be able to recognize and take advantage of context clues within text.
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How many types are there?What are the types of context
clues? There are six (6) different kinds of context clues.
o Synonym clueso Antonym clueso Definition context clueso Example context clueso Word part context clueso General sense context clues
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Synonym Context Clues
A synonym which appears in the sentence. o Also know as repeat context clueo Other word or words within the sentence that are
synonyms of the unknown word.
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Antonym Context Clues
An antonym that has the opposite meaning of the word or words within the sentence. o Also known as contrast context clueo Other word or words have the opposite meaning of the
unknown word.
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Definition Context Clue There is an explanation for an unknown word or
words given within the sentence. This may also come in the sentence immediately following.
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Example Context Clue There are specific examples within the text used
to define the term.
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Word part context clues
Word parts:• Prefix• Suffix• Root
These word parts will suggest at least part of the meaning of a word.
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General Sense Context Clues
A general sense context clue lets the reader puzzle out a word meaning from whatever information is available.
This is the most common kind of context clue.