Context Clues

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What are context clues?

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Words or phrases in a text that help you understand the meaning of unknown words.

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What does the word 'hyperbole' mean?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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What does 'denotation' mean?

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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What does 'connotation' mean?

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The additional meaning or feeling a word carries beyond its literal definition.

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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 does 'initial' mean?

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The first or beginning.

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What does 'overjoyed' mean?

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Extremely happy or delighted.

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What does 'surrender' mean?

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To give up or stop fighting.

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What does 'create' mean?

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To make something new.