Context Clues

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Context clues:

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Hints an author provides to define a difficult or unusual word.

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Context clue where a word's meaning is explained in the sentence.

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Definition

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Context clue defined as words in a sentence with similar meanings.

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Synonym

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Context clue defined as part of the unknown word.

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Word Part

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Context clue where a word's definition isn't explained; look for clues before & after the sentence.

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Inference

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Context clue defined as an example of the word given in or after the sentence.

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Example

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Context clue defined as the word clarified by its opposite meaning.

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Antonym

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Miss Kelsey is an affable teacher. Example of?

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Word Part

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Miss Kelsey is affable, reminding me of kind Mr. Schwartz.

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Synonym

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Miss Kelsey is an affable teacher who knows most names. If you have a problem, talk to her.

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Example