Contextual Clues

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What are contextual clues?

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Contextual clues are hints or information provided in a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.

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What is an example of using examples as contextual clues?

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The sentence 'Exorbitant cars like Masserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Bugatti can only be purchased by special orders.' uses examples to clarify the meaning of 'exorbitant'.

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What does the word 'distraught' mean?

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Distraught means extremely worried or upset.

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What does the word 'devastated' mean?

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Devastated means feeling extremely distressed or overwhelmed.

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What are synonyms?

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Synonyms are words that have similar meanings.

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What does the word 'curtail' mean?

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Curtail means to reduce or limit something.

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How can contextual clues help in understanding a text?

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Contextual clues help readers infer the meanings of unknown words and enhance comprehension of the text.

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Give an example of a contextual clue that indicates a word's meaning through contrast.

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In the sentence 'Unlike the calm sea, the stormy ocean was chaotic,' the word 'chaotic' is understood through the contrast with 'calm'.

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What does it mean to infer meaning from context?

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To infer meaning from context means to deduce or conclude the meaning of a word or phrase based on the surrounding text.