Context Clues

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are hints or information found within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is a word structure context clue?

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A word structure context clue allows us to analyze the parts of a word, including its origin, root word, prefixes, and suffixes, to determine its meaning.

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What does 'chronological' mean?

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Chronological means a record of events starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.

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What is an example of an example/inference context clue?

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In the sentence 'The students were incensed that their Halloween party was shortened because of their classmates's poor behavior,' the context suggests that 'incensed' means very angry.

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True or False: Context clues can only be found in the same sentence as the unknown word.

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False. Context clues can be found in different sentences.

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What is a definition context clue?

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A definition context clue provides the meaning of an unfamiliar word directly within the text.

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What is a synonym context clue?

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A synonym context clue uses a word with a similar meaning to help define an unfamiliar word.

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What does 'frolic' mean based on the context clue in the sentence?

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In the sentence 'The two squirrels seemed to frolic as they ran up the tree. Frolic means to play in a fun way,' 'frolic' means to play in a fun way.

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How can prefixes help in understanding a word?

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Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word and can change its meaning, helping to understand the word's definition.

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What role do suffixes play in word meaning?

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Suffixes are added to the end of a word and can indicate the word's part of speech or modify its meaning.