Context Clues (JGR)

Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that the reader can use to find the meaning of unfamiliar words

• context clues

• root words

• reading hints

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This type of context clue gives the opposite of the unkown word within the text

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This type of context clue is a word similar to the unknown word

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This type of context clue provides the meaning of the word within the text.

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Which type of context clues uses key words such as: like, as, similar to

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Which type of context clue uses signal words such as: as opposed to, unlike, in contrast.

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Which type of context clue uses signal words: such as, including, for example

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Which type of context clue doesn't provide any signal words, but the reader can make connections to the text to determine meaning

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While her sister was obsessed with her reflection, Jane suffered from an extreme case of catoptrophobia. What does catoptrophobia mean?

• Fear of make up

• Fear of mirrors

• Fear of water

• Fear of jewelry

While her sister was obsessed with her reflection, Jane suffered from an extreme case of catoptrophobia. Which type of context clue was used to determine the meaning of the word?

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