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This type of context clue directly tells you the meaning of a word.
Definition Clue
This part of a word comes before the root to change its meaning.
Prefix
He, she, and it are examples of this type of pronoun.
Personal pronouns
Explicit information is information that is stated this way.
Directly
These words modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Adverbs
“The arboreal creature, or tree-dwelling animal, swung from branch to branch.” What does “arboreal” mean?
tree-dwelling
This part of a word is added to the end.
Suffix
Myself, herself, themselves belong to this pronoun category.
Reflexive pronouns
“The sky is gray, and the wind is strong. It might rain soon.” What is implied?
It is going to rain
Identify the adverb: “She sings beautifully.”
Beautifully
A word opposite in meaning is used to hint at the unfamiliar word.
antonym clue
In the word “unhappiness,” identify the prefix, root, and suffix.
un- (prefix), happy (root), -ness (suffix)
This pronoun introduces a question, such as “who” or “which.”
Interrogative pronouns
Implicit information requires the reader to do this.
Infer or read between the lines
Adverbs that answer “where?”
Adverbs of place
“Despite his gregarious nature, he often felt lonely.” What does “gregarious” mean?
sociable or outgoing
The affix “pre-” in “preview” means this.
Before
The pronoun that connects a dependent clause to a main clause.
Relative pronoun
If a text says, “He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth,” what can we infer?
He is angry
This degree compares more than two things.
Superlative degree
The type of context clue that relies on words with similar meaning to hint the unfamiliar word.
Synonym clue
The suffix “-phobia” means this.
Fear
Words like “this, that, these, those” are this type of pronoun.
Demonstrative pronouns
Explicit details are also called these kinds of facts.
Stated facts
Change “beautiful” into positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
Beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful