Context Clues

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 

• Explanation

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homonym

What is the point of context clues? 

• to make words more difficult or confusing

• to help find the meaning of words

• to write a sentence

• to make reading harder

What is a synonym?

• The word's ending.

• A type of sound that should be heard in a sentence.

• A word that has the opposite meaning as another word.

• A word that has the same meaning as another word.

Name the context clue: the unknown word is explained by providing the actual definition.

• synonym (restatement)

• antonym (contrast)

• definition

• example (general)

Which clue uses these signal words : however, although, on the other hand, but

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• example

Which context clue uses these signal words: that is, in other words, or...

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• example

How do you spot a definition context clue?

• a comma

• a dash

• parenthesis

• any of the above!

If you see the words "for example" or "such as," you are probably reading which type of context clue?

• definition

• example

• synonym (restatement)

• antonym (contrast)

Name the context clue: The unfamiliar word is the opposite of another word in the sentence

• definition

• example (general)

• synonym (restatement)

• antonym (contrast)

Name the context clue: The unfamiliar word is cleared up by giving an example

• definition

• example (general)

• synonym (restatement)

• antonym (contrast)