Understanding Context Clues

What does the instructor use to remember context clues?

• CONTEXT method

• CLUE formula

• IDEAS acronym

• WORD strategy

What does 'I' in IDEAS stand for?

• Introduction

• Illustration

• Inference

• Information

According to the instructor, what can help understand the word 'unconventional'?

• Asking a teacher

• Synonyms and antonyms

• Dictionary definition

• Context clues

What does 'D' in IDEAS stand for?

• Description

• Definition

• Detail

• Demonstration

What context clue type is used when an author provides the definition within the text?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

What is an example of an antonym context clue?

• Goodall was a nonconformist.

• Goodall was ordinary.

• Goodall didn't conform.

• Goodall was conventional.

What strategy does the instructor suggest if you can't figure out a word's meaning from context?

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask someone else

• Skip the word entirely

• Guess the meaning

What does 'glabrous' mean?

• Loud and noisy

• Smooth and hairless

• Bright and colorful

• Heavy and dense

What does 'nacreous' describe?

• A type of fabric

• A shiny, rainbow-colored surface

• A dull, matte finish

• A rough texture

What does it mean to 'limn' something?

• To paint it in dark colors

• To ignore it

• To erase it

• To highlight it in light