Prefix
Before
pre- fore- ante-
After
post-
like
-ly
You
Who are you?
Word & Sentence Clues
Context Clues
Below
hypo- sub-
Under
hypo- sub-
Having character of
-ish
Quality
-ance -ence
Signal Words
Transition Words, something else is about to happen
Over
Hyper- Super-
Right There Questions
have answers that are “right there” in a passage;
According to the passage, How many, Who is, Where is, and What is
Fear, Someone who fears
-phobe -phobia
Study of, person who studies
-ology -ologist
Context Clues
1. Identify the word
2. Look for clues
3. Use the clues
4. Test the meaning
Above
Hyper- Super-
Think and Search
have answers that are in more than one place in a passage;
the main idea of the passage, what caused, alike and different, or compare and contrast
Can be done
-able -ible
State
-ance -ence
Definition Clues
Word or phrases that tell exactly what a hard word means
With
Co- Con- Com-
Example Clues
such as, including, include
Having nature of
-ive
Having quality of
-ous
Restatement Clues
Words or phrases that help readers understand the meaning of difficult words or phrases