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What Are Context Clues? - Are Hints A Reader Can Use To Discover The Meaning of Unfamiliar Words and Phrases

Context clues are hints that help readers understand unfamiliar words and phrases. Authors use different types of context clues, including examples, synonyms, antonyms, and definitions, to convey meaning. Context clues are found in the setting of a word or phrase.

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What Are Context Clues? - Are Hints A Reader Can Use To Discover The Meaning of Unfamiliar Words and Phrases

Context clues are hints that help readers understand unfamiliar words and phrases. Authors use different types of context clues, including examples, synonyms, antonyms, and definitions, to convey meaning. Context clues are found in the setting of a word or phrase.

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What are context clues?

- are hints a reader can use to


discover the meaning of
unfamiliar words and phrases.
His mother
gets
anxious if Context
he stays Clues
outside after
dark.
What is Context?
The setting of a word
CON means “ with”

text means “ written words”


Silly? Happy? Nervous?
Authors use different types of
context clues
•Example
•Synonyms
•Antonyms
•Definition
•DEFINITION

Mary was repulsed by the spider crawling up


her arm. She had a feeing of disgust and
dislike.
•EXAMPLE

The restaurant ambiance, including its quiet


music, flowers, candlelight made it a perfect
place for Valentine’s Day.
•SYNONYMS
The child’s ability to perform gymnastics was
apparent, or obvious at an early age.
•ANTONYMS
Carla was meticulous with her assignments,
unlike her brother Ralph, who scribbled all
over the page.
It was time for the Unlike her timid friends,
Leah was unafraid to
band to march on the
perform in front of the
field. The crowd was roaring crowd. After the
ecstatic! People show, the crowd gave a
screamed and cheered standing ovation. The
showing their fans stood and clapped to
excitement. The music show their appreciation
intensified, or for such a great
increased in volume. performance.
Context clues
• are hints a reader can use to discover the meaning of
unfamiliar words and phrases

Author use different types of context clues:


• Example
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Definition

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