Context Clues

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What are direct definition context clues?

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Words that give the definition right within the text.

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What does the word 'benign' mean in the context of health?

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Harmless.

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What do you use in a sentence to make an intelligent guess about the meaning of a word?

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Clues.

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What does the word 'rigorous' mean in the context of a study program?

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Difficult.

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What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

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Antonym.

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What are context clues?

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Hints or suggestions in the text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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How can context clues help in reading comprehension?

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They provide hints that help readers infer the meanings of unknown words.

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What is an example of a direct definition context clue?

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The word 'happy' is defined as 'feeling or showing pleasure or contentment' in the sentence.