RI/RL 5.4: Using Context Clues

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Generosity

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Willingness to give; the quality of being kind and giving to others.

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Truncated

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Cut short; to shorten by cutting off a part.

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Apprehensive

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Worried or anxious about something that may happen.

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Monotonous

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Boring; lacking in variety and interest; repetitive.

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Trifling

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Unimportant; of little value or significance.

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Context Clues

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Hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Figurative Language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.