Context Clues
Stages of reading
Main Idea
Locating Stated Main idea
Pot pourri
100
These are words, phrases or sentences around a word that help a reader make valid guesses about the meaning of unknown words.
What are context clues
100
This reading stage includes getting an overview of a chapter by reading signposts such as the title, the introduction, the headings and subheadings and the concluding summary.
What is previewing
100
This information describes the central message the writer is trying to convey about a topic.
What is main idea
100
This is the most common location of a stated main idea in a paragraph
What is first sentence
100
Computer, friends, phone and family are all examples of this type of distraction.
What is external distractions
200
These are context clues in which the writer includes a sentence or phrase that has the opposite meaning.
What is contrast clue
200
Picturing or visualizing ideas will most likely be used during this stage of reading.
What is integrating knowlegde
200
This information may include facts, steps or reasons that directly support the main idea.
What are major details
200
This is the stated main idea of this paragraph: Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but the two insects are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
What is What is Ants resemble termites, but the two insects are quite different and can be easily distinguished.
200
These questions test your ability to look beyond what is directly stated and read between the lines
What is inference questions
300
This type of context clue is used in the following sentence: Being nocturnal, that is active at night, owls are rarely seen during the day.
What is definition
300
Knowing about reading, how to monitor and to correct confusion helps you develop this high order thinking skill that can also be defined as knowing about knowing.
What is metacognition
300
This word or phrase tells the reader what the reading is about.
What is a topic
300
For this location of a topic sentence, the writer may start the paragraph with examples and then end the paragraph with more examples.
Whatis middle of the paragraph
300
This reading stage includes self-testing and evaluating the material
What is recall
400
This is an example of this type of context clue: the signs of a President's prestige include the way people stand when he enters a room and the way they address him as Mr. President.
What is example clue
400
This concept is the equivalent of the existing of prior knowledge of the subject of an article.
What is schema
400
This particular sentence must be broad enough to include all the details of a paragraph.
What is a topic sentence
400
With this type of topic sentence location, the information goes from specific to general.
What is last sentence
400
The following sentence uses this type of context clue: Although many experts concurred with the research findings, several strongly disagreed.
What is antonym
500
This type of context clue is used in the following sentence: My brother is enthralled by birds the same way I am fascinated by insects.
What is comparison
500
This is a reading strategy used when you are aware whether you understand the material
What is monitoring
500
These individuals belong to this one general subject or topic: William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson, Andrew Johnson and Herbert Hoover
What are presidents
500
This is where a writer will put his topic sentence when he or she wants to clarify and emphasize a main idea.
What is first and last
500
This topic or general subject unifies the following animals: dodo bird, wooly mammoth, tasmanian tiger and passenger pigeon
What is extinct animals
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