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Context Clues
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Definition | an explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma |
| Example | one or more 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 Clue | a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description |
| Infer | to determine something not stated directly by using prior knowledge and evidence from the text |