Context Clues

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What are context clues?

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

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Which context clue is defined as a clue in part of the unknown word?

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Word Part

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What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

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An antonym

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What type of context clue is used when a word is compared to its opposite?

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Antonym

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What does the word 'ecstatic' mean in the context: 'They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.'?

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Excited

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What is an example of a synonym?

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Happy is a synonym for joyful.

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What is an example of an antonym?

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Hot is an antonym for cold.

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What type of context clue is used when an author provides an example?

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Example

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What is the purpose of context clues in reading?

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To help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is a word part context clue?

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A clue that uses prefixes, suffixes, or roots to help define a word.