Understanding Context Clues

What is the primary method discussed for understanding new words?

• Using context clues

• Guessing based on the word's appearance

• Asking someone else

• Using a dictionary

What does the acronym IDEAS stand for?

• Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym

• Identify, Describe, Evaluate, Apply, Synthesize

• Idea, Determine, Explain, Analyze, Summarize

• Introduction, Development, Example, Argument, Summary

Which strategy is NOT a part of the IDEAS acronym?

• Looking for examples

• Finding antonyms in the text

• Using synonyms for understanding

• Analyzing the word's prefix

How can inference help in understanding the meaning of 'unconventional'?

• By deducing its meaning from surrounding text

• By identifying its root and suffix

• By comparing it to known words

• By finding its definition in a dictionary

What does 'unconventional' mean based on the context provided?

• Not having gone to college

• Being famous

• Different from what is normal

• Studying chimpanzees

Which context clue type provides a direct definition within the text?

• Inference

• Definition

• Example

• Antonym

What is an example of using an antonym as a context clue?

• Describing what something is not

• Giving a direct definition

• Listing synonyms

• Providing an illustration

What does 'glabrous' mean?

• Loud and noisy

• Smooth and hairless

• Brightly colored

• Extremely cold

What is the meaning of 'nacreous'?

• Capable of flight

• Emitting a foul odor

• Covered in scales

• Having a mother-of-pearl sheen

To 'limn' something means to:

• Ignore it completely

• Draw its outline or highlight it in light

• Bury it underground

• Make it disappear