Understanding Definition and Mood Clues

The video tutorial explains different types of context clues used to understand unknown words, focusing on definition clues and mood and tone clues. It provides examples and signals for identifying these clues, such as punctuation marks and specific phrases. The tutorial also includes practice questions to reinforce learning.

What type of context clue provides the meaning of a word immediately after its use?

• Example clue

• Definition clue

• Synonym clue

• Antonym clue

Which punctuation marks can indicate a definition clue?

• Dashes

• Parentheses

• All of the above

• Commas

How can an author's tone be identified?

• By the setting of the story

• By the words used to describe things

• By the length of the sentences

• By the number of characters

What does the word 'ecstatic' most likely mean in the context of a party with cake and balloons?

• Confused

• Angry

• Sad

• Very happy

In the sentence 'The soldier was discharged from the Navy,' what does 'discharged' mean?

• Promoted

• Transferred

• Told to leave

• Recruited

Which type of context clue involves setting a mood to help infer a word's meaning?

• Antonym clue

• Example clue

• Mood and tone clue

• Definition clue

What is an author's attitude towards a character or situation called?

• Metaphor

• Conflict

• Tone

• Setting