RI/RL 5.4: Using Context Clues

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Depleting

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Using up resources, such as oil, until there is none left.

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Generosity

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Willingness to give to others, such as donating food.

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Monotonous

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Boring; doing the same thing repeatedly.

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Gargantuan

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Large; much bigger than average.

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Stationary

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Staying in one place; not moving.

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Context Clues

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Hints or information in a text that help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or similar 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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Inference

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

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Figurative Language

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Words or expressions that are not meant to be taken literally, used to create a special effect.