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Context Clues Handout

This document provides information about using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. It discusses four main types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and examples. Specific examples are given for each type. The document also includes four sentences where the reader is instructed to underline the context clue and define the word in bold.

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Context Clues Handout

This document provides information about using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. It discusses four main types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and examples. Specific examples are given for each type. The document also includes four sentences where the reader is instructed to underline the context clue and define the word in bold.

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Level Blue

Word Detectives
Context clues are hints that the author gives to help define a word you dont know. The clue may
appear in the same sentence as the word you dont know or in a nearby sentence.
This is a useful and important strategy because it helps you understand what you are reading,
and it allows you to easily learn new vocabulary.

Types of context clues


Synonym: A word or group of words that has the
same meaning as the unknown word can be found
in the sentence.

Antonym: A word or group of words that has the


opposite meaning of the unknown word can be
found in the sentence.

Example: My little brother is gauntjust so thin


and bony!

Example: Though some students are aloof, others


pay attention to everything.

Definition:

Definition:

Explanation: The unknown word is explained


within the sentence.

Example: Specific examples in the sentence help


define the term.

Example: My friend was so forlorn when her dog


died that she cried for a week.

Example: Commercial vehicles, such as trucks,


buses, and taxis with paid drivers, can all be
found on the road.

Definition:

Definition:

Read each sentence. Underline the part of the sentence that helps you find the meaning, and then
write a definition for the word in bold. Use context clues!
1. The man who used to be very lax with the rules now follows all the laws.

Definition:

2. The comestibles, including a huge pizza, a birthday cake, chocolate-covered peanuts, and
tasty hot dogs, were all in the fridge before my birthday party.

Definition:

3. She was so erratic that she would be in a great mood one minute and crying the next. You
never could predict the way shed act.

Definition:

4. The brawl, or fight, on the playground got both kids sent to the principal.

Definition:

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