Context Clues

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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What does 'loquacious' mean?

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Talkative; someone who tends to talk a lot.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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What does 'millennium' refer to?

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A period of one thousand years.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What does 'mitigate' mean?

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To make something less severe, serious, or painful.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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What does 'benign' mean in the context of climate?

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Favorable or gentle; not harmful.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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What does 'surfeit' mean?

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An excessive amount of something.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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How can context clues help in understanding a text?

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They provide hints that can clarify the meaning of difficult words or phrases based on the surrounding text.

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What is the importance of understanding synonyms and antonyms?

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They enhance vocabulary and comprehension by providing alternative words with similar or opposite meanings.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A