Assessment Context Clue Types

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What is a context clue?

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A context clue is a word or phrase in a sentence that helps you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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What does the word 'detest' mean?

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To hate or strongly dislike something.

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What does the word 'beneficial' mean?

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Helpful or good for someone or something.

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What does the word 'vermin' refer to?

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Pests or animals that are considered harmful or annoying.

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What does 'ambivalent' mean?

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.

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What type of context clue is used when a word is explained directly in the text?

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Definition context clue.

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What type of context clue is used when a word is compared to another word with a similar meaning?

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Synonym context clue.

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What type of context clue is used when a word is contrasted with another word that has the opposite meaning?

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Antonym context clue.

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What is an example of a synonym for 'hideous'?

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Ugly.

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What is an example of a word that is an antonym for 'beneficial'?

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Harmful.