Context Clues Flashcards
What are context clues?
words surrounding an unfamiliar word that can help in discerning the meaning of the unfamiliar word. Context clues may not appear in the same sentence as the unfamiliar word, but may be located in nearby sentences.
Explanation and example of the context clue Definition
The definition of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.
In his woodworking, he used a type of file known as a (rasp).
Explanation and example of the context clue Description
A description of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.
Allen is (malcontent); he is constantly changing jobs, moving to different apartments, and trading in cars. He complains and expresses his dissatisfaction with every aspect of life.
Explanation and example of the context clue Example
Examples of the unfamiliar word are given in the sentence.
The menu listed such (delicacies) as frog legs, octopi, and chocolate-flavored worms.
Explanation and example of the context clue Synonym
A synonym of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.
The (ophthalmologist), or eye doctor, prescribed eye drops.
Explanation and example of the context clue Antonym
An antonym of the unfamiliar word is given in the sentence.
Unlike the sophisticated life in the city, life in the Scottsville was a (quaint) existence.
Explanation and example of the context clue Comparison
A comparison is used in the sentence that helps give meaning to the unfamiliar word.
Elliott is wealthy and generous as is his father, who is a (philanthropist).
Explanation and example of the context clue Contrast
The unfamiliar word is contrasted to known words or phrases.
The instructor would often (deviate) from the topic, rather than remain focused on the subject he introduced at the beginning of the lecture.
Explanation and example of the context clue Explanation
The unfamiliar word is defined in the sentence through an explanation of a situation.
He was awarded a degree (posthumously); he died a month before graduation.
