Different Types of Context Clues

What is the primary purpose of using context clues while reading?

• To identify the author's writing style

• To find the meanings of unknown words

• To summarize the main idea of a text

• To determine the genre of a book

When an author provides a non-example or an opposite to help understand an unfamiliar word, which type of context clue is being used?

• Synonyms

• Definition

• Antonyms

• Examples

If the definition of an unfamiliar word is directly included within the text, what type of context clue is this?

• Inference

• Examples

• Synonyms

• Definition

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What is the initial step a reader should take when encountering an unfamiliar word and trying to use context clues?

• Predict a meaning for the word

• Connect what is already known with the text

• Look at the unfamiliar word and read the surrounding sentences

• Confirm or revise the predicted meaning