Context Clues
The word’s meaning is explained or defined in the sentence (signal words: is; that is)
Ex: There is a 30% chance of precipitation, I hope it snows instead of rains.
Definition/explanation clues
This is the first step when you WRAP a text.
Where (where in the text are you looking?)
The feeling a text evokes in a reader.
Mood
Connected with what is happening or being discussed.
Relevant
When something represents something else.
Symbol/Symbolism
Other words are used in the sentence that have the same meaning (signal words: or; sometimes; that is; in other words)
Ex. Marcos felt remorse, or shame, for the mean words he said to his sister.
Restatement/synonym
This is the second step when you WRAP a text.
Relate (relate the text to something in your life)
The attitude that an author takes toward the subject in a text.
Tone
Information from the text that allows you to decide the meaning of unknown words in the text you are reading
Context
A comparison using like or as.
Simile
The word’s meaning is clarified by giving the opposite meaning (signal words: unlike; opposed to; whereas; but; in contrast to; in other words)
Ex. Emma worries about her grades a lot, but I don’t.
Contrast/antonym clues
This the third step when you WRAP a text.
Annotate (look for key words; what do they mean?)
What the text is mainly about.
Central idea or main idea
Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
Emphasize
A comparison not using like or as.
Metaphor
Sometimes it is possible to discover the meaning of a word by looking at the tone (feeling) and the setting
Ex. The boy went into the dark, creepy basement despite the eerie feeling he had.
Tone and setting clues
This is the fourth step when you WRAP a text.
Paraphrase (summarize the section in ten words or less).
A lesson or message that a text is trying to teach the audience.
Theme
The main argument of an essay
Claim
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
A word’s definition is not explained; you need to look for clues to “figure it out” using your knowledge
Ex. Since that magazine is known for printing fabrications, I never believe them
Inference/schema clues
The six things you should include when paraphrasing a text.
Who, what, when, why, what, and how.
Why the author is writing the text.
Author's purpose
Contradict
Evokes the five senses (smell, taste, sight, hearing, touch) in a text.
Imagery