ENGLISH 5 1ST MONTHLY EXAM SY 24-25

are hints found within a sentence,paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

• Context clues

• Content clues

words that are unknown inferring involves taking information from the text and merging it with our own thinking to come up with an

idea

• familiar word

• unfamiliar word

The new term may be formally defined, or sufficient explanation may be given within the a sentence

• SYNONYM RESTATEMENT CLUE

• DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION CLUE

Sometimes when a reader finds a new word, an example

might be found nearby that helps to explain its meaning.

• SYNONYM RESTATEMENT CLUE

• EXAMPLE CLUES

The author explains the reason for or the result of the word.

• CAUSE AND EFFECT CLUE

• CONTRAST / ANTONYM CLUE

The meaning of the unknown word must harmonize with the mood.

• EXPERIENCE CLUE

• MOOD / TONE CLUE

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the context.

There is no doubt that the idea of living in such a benign climate was appealing. The islanders seemed to keep their vitality and live longer than Europeans.

• favorable

• tropical

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the context.

My brother said, “I just freed myself from a very loquacious history professor. All he seemed to want was an audience.”

• talkative

• pretentious

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the context.

It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual, yet Leonard Bernstein simply does not have the time to make complete use of his talent as conductor, performer, writer, and lecturer.

• variety

• excess

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the context.

There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many people in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local plants

• native

• necessary