Context is the situation in which a word or expression is used Details in the surrounding text give you clues to the words meaning Types of Context Clues Definition The word is directly and clearly defined in the sentence in which it appears ID: 251052
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Context Clues
Context is the situation in which a word or expression is used.
Details in the surrounding text give you clues to the word’s meaning. Slide2
Types of Context Clues
Definition
The word is directly and clearly defined in the sentence in which it appears.
Example: “The
arbitrator
, the neutral person chosen to settle the dispute, arrived at her decision.”Slide3
Types of Context Clues Continued
Antonym
Often signaled by the words
whereas, unlike,
or
as opposed to.
Examples:
1) Unlike Jamaal’s room, which was immaculate, Jeffrey’s room was very messy.
2) Whereas Margo is quite lithe, her sister is clumsy and awkward.Slide4
Types of Context Clues Continued
Inference
Word meanings are not directly described, but need to be inferred from the context.
Examples:
Walt’s pugnacious behavior made his opponent back down.
The man gigged the large fish, but he needed his friend to enlarge the hole to drag it out of the frigid water. Slide5
Types of Context Clues Continued
Synonym (or restatement):
Other words are used in the sentence with similar meanings.
Example: The slender woman was so thin her clothes were too big on her. Slide6
Let’s try some together…
Don’t be
cowed
by other’s attitudes. Speak your mind.
opened
silenced
determined
closed
Slide7
Another practice question:
Don’t feel
abashed
when you make a mistake.
determined
embarrassed
s
atisfied
welcome Slide8
Another practice question:
I had a sense of
vulnerability
when the moose attacked me.
self-destructiveness
forgetfulness
power
weakness Slide9
Try some on your own.
Work with a partner to choose the best synonym for the
bold
word. Write down what TYPE of context clue was used next to each problem.