Context Clues

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What are context clues?

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Words or phrases in a text that help readers understand the meaning of difficult words.

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What does the word 'collide' mean?

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To come together with direct impact.

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What is an antonym context clue?

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Words around a difficult word that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of the word.

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What does the word 'benign' mean?

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Harmless.

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What are direct definition context clues?

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Words that give the definition right within the text.

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What does the word 'grimace' mean?

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Frown.

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What is a synonym context clue?

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Words that provide a similar meaning to the difficult word.

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What is the purpose of context clues?

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To help readers infer the meaning of unknown words.

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What does the word 'impact' mean in the context of 'collide'?

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The strong effect or influence that one object has on another.

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What is an example of using context clues?

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Using surrounding sentences to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word.