Context Clues
Context clues can be used to figure out the meaning of these phrases that mean something other than the dictionary, or literal, meaning of its words
What are idioms?
a reference that defines unfamiliar words and explains root meanings of words
What is a dictionary?
The obvious, literal meaning of a word
What is explicit meaning?
Who or what the text is about
What is the topic?
Restating the author's words in a different way; usually the same length as the original text
What is a paraphrase?
The type of context clue when words with opposite meanings are in the same sentence or paragraph
What are antonym context clues?
A reference that helps you find synonyms and antonyms of words
What is a thesaurus
The inferred meaning of a word that is being communicated indirectly
What is the implicit meaning of a word?
The central thought, point, or message of a text that is what the author wants to prove about the topic
What is the main idea
breaking down a text into its essential ideas and arranging them into a simple, short piece of text
What is a summary?
The type of context clue when a word and another word with its same meaning are used in the same sentence or paragraph
What are synonym context clues?
The main component in a word which sometimes helps you understand its meaning
What is the root?
What is the implicit meaning of an ad with a cup of Starbucks coffee and the phrase, "The best coffee for the best YOU."
What is drinking Starbucks coffee makes you a better person?
Charts, titles, tables of contents, glossaries, captions, and headings are examples of these
What are text features?
The word to describe a summary that does not include your opinions or experiences
What is objective?
The type of context clue when a word and a phrase with its actual meaning are used in the same sentence or paragraph
What are definition context clues?
A word with the same meaning as another word
What is a synonym?
What is the implicit meaning of a famous model standing next to giant bottles of acne medication?
What is you'll have clear skin like this model if you use this product?
The name for an alphabetical list of all the topics in the book or website
What is an index?
After dividing a text into sections, it's the next step to take when writing an objective summary
What is write a statement that captures the main idea of each section?
The type of context clue when a word meaning is suggested by an idea in the same sentence or paragraph
What are inference context clues?
A word with the opposite meaning of a word
What is an antonym?
What is the implicit meaning of a toothpaste ad that says, "Four out of five dentists use Crest."
What is professionals in the field of dentistry, who know more about teeth than the average person, think this toothpaste is the best.
A section of a book or article with definitions of words that are likely to be new for the reader
What is a glossary?
The number of times you get to take the Module 1 Exam and the number of minutes you may work on it