Context clues
Published on Feb 09, 2016
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What are context clues?
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Hints an author gives you to help define a difficult or unusual word.
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Are context clues always in the same sentence as the word?
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Sometimes, authors will use SYNONYMS to tell the reader the definition of a context clue.
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Bill felt remorse for his his harsh words. He felt guilty for telling Ms. Nielsen she smelled like a trash can in July.
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Sometimes, the words DEFINITION will be right around it!
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There was a lot of tangible evidence, including fingerprints and DNA, to prove them guilty.
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This morning, Ms. Nielsen was lethargic and didn’t have the energy to get out of bed.
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Lastly, authors use CONTRASTS to convey context clues.
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The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike Virginia and Charlotte, the sweetest cats in the entire world.
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All of these things are used to CLUE YOU IN on what words mean! (You're welcome)
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Now, let's put our erudition, or great knowledge, to work.
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