Types of Context Clues
This type of context clue uses small icons found in a sentence to show you the definition of the unknown word. These icons include: ? ! . ( ).
What is Punctuation?
This is the first step on Plot Mountain.
What is Exposition?
She was flabbergasted! Her shock was evident to those around her.
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What is a Restatement/Synonym clue?
The three bears that lived in the little house in the woods made their breakfast and decided that their porridge was too hot to eat, so they left the house and went for a walk.
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What is Exposition?
This type of context clue explains the unknown word immediately after its use.
What is Definition/Explanation?
This is the fourth step of Plot Mountain.
What is Falling Action?
When discussing her recent meeting, Sarah told Rachel that the meeting was very dull and boring. The conversation was very vapid, and it almost put her to sleep!
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What is an Inference/General Context Clue?
Goldilocks stumbles across a little house while playing in the woods. She is hungry and smells the porridge, so she enters the house and eats the porridge.
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What is Rising Action?
These types of context clues clarify the definition of the unknown word by presenting a word that has the opposite meaning.
What is Contrast/Antonym Clues?
What is Rising Action?
His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
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What is a Definition/Explanation clue?
Once Goldilocks returned home, she told herself that she would never sneak into someone else's house again.
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What is the Resolution?
This is the fifth step on Plot Mountain.
The dudeen - a short-stemmed clay pipe - is found in Irish folktales.
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What is a Punctuation clue?
The three bears return to their house to find Goldilocks asleep in their bed!
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What is the Climax?
This type of context clue is when an unknown word is said in a simple way. It may be stated again in another way to better understand the unknown word.
What is a Restatement/Synonym Clue?
This is the third step on Plot Mountain.
What is Climax?
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What is Contrast/Antonym clues?
Goldilocks woke to find the three bears staring at her. She was so scared that she got up and ran out as fast as she could!
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What is the Falling Action?