Using context clues
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More cities are beginning to ban smoking in public places due to the health hazards of second-hand smoke. Context clues are textual devices that help understand word relations, patterns, or meanings through explanation, definition, examples, cause and effect, restatement, synonyms, antonyms, illustrations, and other methods. There are several types of context clues, including synonyms, antonyms, explanations, and examples, that can help determine the meaning of unknown words.
Using context clues
- 2. More cities are beginning to abrogate smoking in public places because of second-hand smoke hazards
- 3. Objectives Define context clues Identify the types of context clues Use context clues in figuring out the meaning of words
- 4. Types of Context Clues
- 5. Context Clues Are textual devices to understanding word relations, patterns, or meanings in forms of explanation, definition, example, cause to an effect or vice versa, restatement, synonym or antonym, illustration, and etc.
- 6. Types of Context Clues Synonyms - A word or phrase with the same meaning Tim said, “I am starving.” He was famished because he had not eaten all day. The harlequin, like the circus clown, was a fool who loved to perform.
- 7. Types of Context Clues Antonyms - A word or phrase with the opposite meaning My dog is obese. He has not been thin since he was a puppy. The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly cat.
- 8. Types of Context Clues Explanation - sometimes the meaning of the word is explained immediately following its use A biographer, one who writes about someone’s life is an example of an author.
- 9. Types of Context Clues Examples - Specific examples are used to define a term Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws.
- 10. Riddle Riddle on the Board Since it was raining outside, I used my bumbershoot to keep me from getting wet.
- 11. Riddle Riddle on the Board Answer #1 A bumbershoot is an umbrella.
- 12. Riddle Riddle on the Board Unlike Kyle, who has a lot of friends, Jeremy is a maverick.
- 13. Riddle Riddle on the Board Answer #2 A maverick is a loner.
- 14. Riddle Riddle on the Board The ranivorous hawk, an animal that eats frogs, is found in central and eastern Africa.
- 15. Riddle Riddle on the Board Answer #3 Ranivorous means frog- eating.
- 16. Riddle Riddle on the Board In class, Julia was so cantankerous that her grumpy behavior negatively affected everyone.
- 17. Riddle Riddle on the Board Answer #4 Cantankerous means grouchy, or ill tempered.
- 18. GETS MO NA BA?! If you don’t curtail your spending, you’ll be broke in no time at all!
- 19. GETS MO NA BA?! Marty is gregarious, unlike his brother who is quiet and shy.
- 20. GETS MO NA BA?! The doctor’s writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles.
- 21. GETS MO NA BA?! The mortgage company was willing to discharge the rest of the interest on the loan because they would be satisfied by receiving the majority of the debt.
- 22. GETS MO NA BA?! After the man robbed the federal bank, he became an outlaw who was on the run from local lawmen.
- 23. GETS MO NA BA?! The team was elated because they just found out that they placed in the semifinals.
- 24. GETS MO NA BA?! The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn’t talk much anymore.
- 25. GETS MO NA BA?! Pedagogical institutions, like high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require community support to function efficiently.
- 26. GETS MO NA BA?! Diane was lethargic; she didn’t have the energy to get out of bed.
- 27. GETS MO NA BA?! His animosity, or hatred, of his sister divided the family.