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Context Clues


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Context Clues?

A method by which the meaning of unknown words may be obtained byexamining the parts of a sentence surrounding the word for definition/exclamation clues, restatement/ synonym clues, contrast/ antonym clues,and inference/ general context clues.

Are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which itrefers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. Because most of onesvocabulary is gained through reading, it is important that you able to

recognize and take advantage of context clues.


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Importance of context clues :

Help you to save time when reading.

Increase your word power simply throughthoughtful reading.

Help expand your vocabulary.


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Types of Context Clues:

Summary ContextClues

Sometimes you encounter anunknown word but you can reasonout the meaning because the contextsupplies you with a summary: that

is, the author gives you severalpieces of information in words youdo understand. You can tell fromthe context that the unfamiliar wordsummarizes or ties together thosestatements. The word that is beingexplained, the unknown word, maycome either before or after theinformation it summarizes.

Example :v Marry was a comelygirl. She had short,curly hair and bigbrown eyes. She wastall, slim, and hadperfect posture.


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A specimen or instancethat is typical of the groupor set of which it forms

part.

Examples :

vMollusks, such as clams and snails, are used as

food.


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Sufficient clues mightbe available for the

careful reader to make aneducated guess at themeaning.

Examples :vShe told her friend, Im through with blind datesforever. What a dull evening! I was bored everyminute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.

Vapid means uninteresting.


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Is the sense relation that exist

between the words with closelymeaning.

Examples :

v The perambulator, or baby

carriage, was left beside the door.


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Is the sense relation that

exist between the wordswhich are oppositemeaning.

Examples :v Laughterreduces stress hormones but boostimmune energy.v Lynne will be asking for words that will bolster hersagging self-worth and she will be told of her skillsand abilities that are important for her.


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Where illustration helps withthe identification of words.

Example :

v The man had an

exultant feelingbecause of hisachievement.


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Readers can also use cluesof punctuation and type

style to infer meaning, suchas quotations, marks,dashes, parenthesis orbrackets and italics.

Examples :v Toms father was a haberdasher, or mens

shop keeper, in the mall.v Toms father was a haberdasher. He had aclothing store for men.


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People have two kindsof experiences. Some are

direct experiences.Those events they arepart of. The other kindsof experiences are

indirect experiencedthrough reading,watching television, orgoing to the movies.These are all learningexperiences that provideclues to a word meaning.

Examples :v When my pineappleblooms, it develops a

colorfulinflorescence, whichloses its flowers andturns into a fruit.


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So quickly that he did notalways, even in translating,stop to consider the precisesignificance of every word.

Examples :v Shift workers who may find nocturnal work physically exhaustingare hospital staff, hotel personnel, fast foods convenient stores,support groups, gasoline and other services stations attendants.v Scarcity in job employment opportunities is driving a woman a wayfrom our shores. To get along with the familys basic needs such asfood, shelter, clothing, and education have become coercive choicefor most Filipino contract workers.

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Readers use there

knowledge of rootwords and affixes tofigure out the unknownword.

Examples :v People who are terrified of spiders have

arachnophobia.v People who are terrified of heights haveacrophobia.

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The author explains thereason for or the result ofthe word. Words likebecause, since,therefore, thus, so,etc. may signal clues.

Examples :v She wanted to impress all her dinner guests with thefood she served, so she carefully studied the necessary

culinary arts.

Culinary means food preparation.


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apply what youvelearned.

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