Context and Connotations

Hints in the surrounding text that point to a words meaning.

• connotation

• context clues

• definition

• example

dictionary definition

• synonym

• connotation

• denotation

• antonyms

the feelings and ideas words suggest

• inference

• synonym

• denotation

• connotation

the text contains an explanation of a word or phrase

• context clues

• definition

• synonym

• denotation

the text contains an example of what the word means

• inference

• synonym

• denotation

• example

the text contains a word or phrase that has the same, or similar meaning as the unknown word

• connotation

• synonym

• antonyms

• context clues

the text contains a word or phrase that has the opposite meaning as the unknown word

• antonyms

• synonym

• connotation

• denotation

when you use text evidence and what you already know to figure something out

• antonyms

• context clue

• example

• inference