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Types of context clues, examples, and strategies to help understand new vocabulary in text!

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Define context clues. What are context clues?

Context clues are important words or phrases in a sentence that help in identifying the meaning of difficult word or items in a sentence.

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What are the types of context clues?

SYNONYMS, DEFINITIONS, ANTONYMS, AND EXAMPLES

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What type of context clue is in this sentence: We want to move out from our small house into a more spacious house.

Antonym: Spacious is the opposite of small.

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What type of context clue is in this sentence: Instead of browsing social media all night, there are many hobbies to choose from such as reading novels, painting, singing, and solving puzzles.

Example: The sentence uses "such as" for enumerating other hobbies.

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What does "blustery" mean?

Windy

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What does "envious" mean?

Jealous

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What does "startled" mean?

Surprised

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What does "bare" mean?

Uncovered

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What does "scrumptious" mean?

Delicious

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