this lesson. To go further, lues that can be useful in determining meanings of T What is it? Context clues are words that come before and after a word you are unfamiliar with You can use these in order to try to understand the meaning. Context clues can come in a few forms. There can be an example of the word given in the sentence. There can be a synonym of the word, which means another word with the same or similar meaning There can also be an explanation of the word in the sentence. Why are context clues important? They help us define unfamiliar, difficult words in texts. They help us to become better and perceptive readers. They come in handy during tests when a dictionary or internet is not available to us. Where are context clues found? In the same sentence as the difficult or unfamiliar word is. In the same paragraph or passage as the unknown word. Context clues can be in the sentences following the phrase " for example". They are called context clues, because they are found in the "context" of the sentence or passage. . CONTEXT CLUE NUMBER 1: DEFINITION The unfamiliar word is directly defined in the sentence in which it appears. Definitions are usually set off by commas () or dashes (-) and may include the use of the words, as, or, that is, and in other words. • Example: Apples, red fruits that grow on trees, are my mother's favourite fruit. CONTEXT CLUE NUMBER 2: ANTONYM . The unfamiliar word is defined by using the word's opposite or contrasting meaning. This type of context clue usually includes the words : whereas, unlike, as opposed to, however, in contrast to, but, on the other hand, Example: Unlike John, who was easy going, Jack was fastidious. ONTEXT CLUE NUMBER 3: SYNONYM OR RESTATEMENT • Words with similar meanings are used within the same sentence or around the unfamiliar Example: Santa Clause was so portly that his doctor declared him overweight.
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Merry cristmas god bless hoho