This presentation discusses the context clues.

1. CONTEXT
CLUES

2. Building
Word
Awareness
Context
Clues
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
Inference

3. What is Context?
Use the words
surrounding the unknown
word to help determine
the unknown word’s
meaning.

4. Types of
Context
Clues

5. 1. Definition
Unknown word is defined
immediately following its
use
brief definition, synonym, or
restatement using punctuation-
commas, parentheses or dashes.
“Be” verb shows the two
ideas are the same. X = Y

6. "Haberdashery, which is a
store that sells men’s clothing,
is becoming more common
today.”

7. Fluoroscopy, examination
with a fluoroscope, has
become a common practice.

8. 2. Synonyms
word or
words with the
same meaning
to make the
difficult word
understandable

9. Ballet students appear so
lithe; they are so flexible.
After seeing the picture of
the starving people, we
felt compassion or pity for
their suffering.

10. 3. Contrast/Antonym
Antonym, a word of
opposite meaning
(notice the
restatement)
Contrast clue words:
but, however, in
contrast to, on the
other hand

11. Unlike Kyle, who is
dependent and a
follower, Jeremy is a
maverick.
A maverick is a
loner, someone who
is independent of the
group.

12. Sinta is usually loquacious,
but Dino is always
quiet.Dino is always Quite.

13. The gentleman was
portly, but his wife was
thin.
The mayoral candidate
praised the town council,
but the mayor
deprecated it.

14. Examples that the reader
may know to help explain
a new and unfamiliar
concept or term
Note the punctuation
clues: commas or
hyphens
Signal words—such as,
for example, for instance,
to illustrate, specifically
4. Example

15. The adverse effects of this
drug such as dizziness, nausea
and headaches have caused it
be prohibited from the market.
Nocturnal creatures, such as
bats and owls, have highly
developed senses that enable
them to function in the dark.

16. Projectiles include those
items that are shot forward
such as a cannon shell,
bullet, or rocket.

17. 5. Inference
Use reasoning and prior
knowledge
Your experiences provide
common-sense clues to the
meaning of a word
This context clue is often a
little harder to spot.

18. Since it was raining outside, I
used my bumbershoot to keep
from getting wet.
Elvaridha is successful state
woman, prime minister, and
housewife. She is a versatile
woman.

19. Limitations of Context Clues
1.Context clues only give the
immediate definition for that
particular context.
2.Context clues seldom lead to a
precise, complete definition.
3.Sometimes the passage will not
contain clues to the meaning of the
unfamiliar word.