Context Clues
What type of context clue that directly tells you what a word means?
Definition Clue?
A synonym for big.
What is large?
The Antonym of hot.
What is cold?
The meaning of the prefix un.
What is not?
A word that means very hungry.
What is famished?
"She felt parched after running in the sun and drank water quickly"
What is an inference clue?
A synonym for tire.
What is exhausted?
The antonym of brave.
What is cowardly?
The meaning of the prefix re, as in redo.
what is again?
A word that means to disappear.
What is vanish
This type of clue gives examples to show word meaning.
What is an example clue?
A synonym for funny.
What is hilarious?
The antonym of ancient.
What is modern?
The meaning of the suffix -ful.
What is full of?
A word that means hard to read.
What is illegible?
Clue type shown here:
"The anxious puppy, or nervous puppy, hid under the table."
What is synonym clue?
A synonym for dangerous.
What is hazardous?
The antonym of fragile.
What is strong or sturdy?
The meaning of the prefix pre.
What is before?
A word meaning extremely big.
What is colossal?
What are the five types of context clues>
Definition
Synonym
Example
Antonym
Inference
A synonym for confident.
What is assured?
The antonym of scarce.
What is plentiful?
The meaning of the suffix -ology, as in biology.
What is the study of?
A word meaning easily broken.
What is fragile?