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6th Rdg:ContexClues
Context Clues Terms/definitions
Term | Definition |
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Definition | the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma |
Example | examples in a text that may demonstrate the meaning of a word |
Comparison | determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text |
Contrast | determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text |
Cause-and-effect | the use of the word as the result of something else that happens in the text. |
Context clues | hints in the surrounding text that a reader can use to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word |
Infer | an educated guess based on what is already known and what is read. |