Context Clues

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What are context clues?

Back

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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What does 'voracious' mean in the context of eating?

Back

Having a huge appetite.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What is a definition context clue?

Back

The word’s meaning is explained in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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What does 'salutation' mean?

Back

Greeting.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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What is an antonym context clue?

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A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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What are synonyms?

Back

Words that have the same or similar meanings.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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How can context clues help in reading comprehension?

Back

They provide hints to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What is an example of a context clue?

Back

Using a sentence that describes a word to infer its meaning.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

What is an antonym?

Back

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

What is a synonym context clue?

Back

A word or group of words that has the same meaning.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A