Context Clues

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Antonym context clue

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A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.

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Context clues cannot be found in a different sentence than the word.

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False

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Word structure context clues help us analyze a word's parts, including its origin, root, prefixes, and suffixes.

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Analyze the parts of the word to determine the meaning.

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Strategies to determine an unknown word, EXCEPT:

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Prediction context clues

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Meaning of 'summit' in: 'The hikers hoped to reach the summit of the mountain by noon.'

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Example of a synonym context clue: Joe begged his mom to let him stay up a wee bit later - only a few minutes.

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Joe begged his mom to let him stay up a wee bit later - only a few minutes.

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Context clue strategy in: "The students were incensed that their Halloween party was shortened due to poor behavior."

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Example/Inference context clue

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Context clue strategy in: "The sound of the two trains barreling down the tracks at once was deafening!"

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Word structure context clue

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Hannah has a strong aversion to snakes, spiders, and mice. She runs away when she sees one.

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Example/Inference context clue

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Strategy used: 'The two squirrels seemed to frolic as they ran up the tree. Frolic means to play in a fun way.'

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Definition context clue