CONTEXT CLUES

His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of emaciation?

Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of celestial?

His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is the cause of most of his trouble.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of pertinacity?

Pedagogical institutions, such as high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require

community support to function efficiently.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of pedagogical?

The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of vociferous?

The girl was churlish – rude, sullen, and absolutely ill-mannered.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of churlish?

She told her friend, “I’m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was

bored every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.”

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of vapid?

Jungkook was considered somewhat unconventional among other animal researchers. He

hadn’t been to college yet, and this made him different and unexpected.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of unconventional?

Jin is quite versatile; she is a great singer, a good dancer, and a world class actor.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of versatile?

Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.

a. What is the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

b. What type of context clue is used?

c. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

d. What word/s best serves as the clue in understanding the meaning of clandestine?