Context Clues 1
What is the definition of Context Clues?
hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
What does the "I" in context clue ideas stand for?
Inference.
What does monotone mean in this sentence?
She was talking in a monotone voice, in the same accent for everything.
Same accent for everything.
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story you need to read previous words or the end of the sentence to figure out what the word means?
Context Clues.
Which sentence correctly uses the word "to"?
3 Main Types of Context Clues?
Rewording, Synonym, Antonym.
What does the "D" in context clue ideas stand for?
Definition.
What does guild mean in this sentence?
We welcome you to join our guild, the association of merchants.
A association of merchants (trading)
My favorite "genre" to read is science fiction. Genre means:
A type of book to read.
What does the word lair mean in the following sentence?
Every time there was a full moon the dragon came out of his lair.
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What do context clues do?
Helps the reader understand what a word means without saying it's definition.
What does the "E" in context clues ideas stand for?
Examples.
What does illegible mean in this sentence?
The doctor’s writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles.
Non-readable.
Whenever my brother loses his toys, he becomes FRETFUL. He thinks he will never be able to find them.
What does fretful mean?
Worried.
Tomorrow, we have to stand in front of the class and give an oral report.
ORAL means:
2.
What does elated mean in this sentence?
The team was elated because they just found out they placed in the semifinals.
Extremely Happy.
What does chronological mean in this sentence?
The dates are listed in chronological order; they start at the beginning and end with the last event.
The time from beginning to end/timeline.
The people on shore waved and yelled "ahoy" to the passing ship. The word ahoy means?
Hello!
After running two miles, fatigue started to set in.
FATIGUE means:
4.
What is a conundrum is this sentence?
This situation is a conundrum, it's difficult to solve
A puzzle that's difficult to solve.
What does the "S" in context clue ideas stand for?
Synonyms.
What does lethargic mean in this sentence?
Diane was lethargic; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.
No energy.
Simon has a very distinctive voice. It does not sound like any other voice.
What does the word distinctive mean?
Different.
In the following sentence what does the word forewarn mean?
I tried to forewarn the driver about the strips of tire in the road.
2.