Types of Context Clues

What are 2 common types of context clues?

• definition

• example

• declarative

• subject

What's the meaning of analyze in the sentence below:

I tried to analyze the results of the election by looking at graphs and charts.

• to study or examine

• to write

• to delete

• to send

What type of context clue helps you guess the meaning of turnip?

A turnip, a type of root vegetables, can be eaten raw or cooked.

• example

• definition

• comparison

• contrast

What type of context clues helps helps you guess the meaning of agitated?

I could tell he was agitated when I heard his tense voice on the phone.

• definition

• contrast

• comparison

• example

What type of context clue helps you guess the mean of tiredly?

The girls tiredly put on their jackets just as they had no energy at all.

• definition

• example

• comparison

• contrast

What type of context clue helps you guess the meaning of discreet?

They thought that they were being discreet about their plans, but everyone knew about them.

• definition

• example

• comparison

• contrast

What's the meaning of punctured in the sentence below?

Janet's dog punctured the ball with his teeth, causing it to go flat.

• cut

• ate

• smelled

• barked

What 's the meaning of adequate in the sentence below?

I did an adequate job on my last essay by adding a strong concluding paragraph.

• bad

• good

• funny

• messy

What's the meaning of novice in the sentence below?

The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.

• experienced

• strict

• beginner

• nice

What's the meaning of vanished in the sentence below?

The sun suddenly vanished from view as the storm clouds rolled across the sky.

• appeared

• floated

• danced

• disappeared