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Context Clues

The picture of the landscape is picturesque


but the one of the old house is ugly.

Antonyms/ Contrasts
She hums continuously, or all the time, and it
annoys me.
Restatement/ Synonyms
Something in the refrigerator has a putrid
odor; the smell was rotten when we opened
the door.
Definition/ Explanation
Punctuation
The greatest trip I ever took was my
expedition to Africa.
Restatement/ Synonyms
I am willing to hike in the mountains, but he
is reluctant because it gets so cold walking up
and down the trails.
Antonyms/ Contrasts
Explanations as Context Clues
•The team was elated when they won the trophy.
•During the demonstration, a skirmish broke out and the police were called to restore order.
•The cat has a kind disposition and would never bite or claw anyone.
•His constant questioning of my remarks made him a nuisance.
•Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the smell was rotten when we opened the door.
•He winced in pain when he hit his thumb with the hammer.

Comparisons as Context Clues


•Diane was lethargic and didn’t have the energy to get out of bed.
•The greatest trip I ever took was my expedition to Africa.
•Eating nutritious food is just as important as regular exercise.
•I am determined to graduate with honor and my friend is just as resolute.
•Sometimes he is perplexed by Sudoku puzzles, but others find them much easier to solve than a crossword puzzle.
Whether you are someone learning English as a second language or a reader who is trying to build their vocabulary, by knowing the different types of context clues, you may be better able to recogni
Contrasts as Context Clues
•The picture of the landscape is picturesque but the one of the old house is ugly.
•The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our tame cat.
•Cold weather soon replaced the sweltering heat of summer.
•The hero was virtuous, not like the evil villain.
•The winner of the gold medal was omnipotent against his weaker opponents.
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Tommy was a real avid baseball card
collector. He inherited the desire to collect
cards because his dad had a collection, too.
a. eager
b. careless
c. apart
d. fearful
Tommy was a real avid baseball card
collector. He inherited the desire to collect
cards because his dad had a collection, too.
a. eager
b. careless
c. apart
d. fearful
Her Christmas bills added up. After the
holidays, her extravagance was going to take
several months to pay off.
a. economy
b. praise
c. external
d. overdoing
Her Christmas bills added up. After the
holidays, her extravagance was going to take
several months to pay off.
a. economy
b. praise
c. external
d. overdoing
The boy was caught stealing from the store.
His larceny caught up with him when the
owner showed him a video tape.
a. gift
b. theft
c. lawless
d. honor
The boy was caught stealing from the store.
His larceny caught up with him when the
owner showed him a video tape.
a. gift
b. theft
c. lawless
d. honor
His eternal light would shine on the people
even after his death.
a. temporary
b. ethical
c. reformed
d. endless
His eternal light would shine on the
people even after his death.
a. temporary
b. ethical
c. reformed
d. endless
He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it
fit perfectly in the grooves of the picture
frame.

a. exactly
b. embellish
c. outer
d. advance
He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it
fit perfectly in the grooves of the picture
frame.

a. exactly
b. embellish
c. outer
d. advance
The boy tried to justify his actions to his
mother by explaining the reasons why he did
what he did.

a. depend
b. prove
c. strict
d. concourse
The boy tried to justify his actions to his
mother by explaining the reasons why he did
what he did.

a. depend
b. prove
c. strict
d. concourse
She did several backbends in a row to show
how limber she was, so that she could be
chosen for the squad.
a. enthused
b. responsive
c. likely
d. flexible
She did several backbends in a row to show
how limber she was, so that she could be
chosen for the squad.
a. enthused
b. responsive
c. likely
d. flexible

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