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  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
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Find the context clues AFTER the word.
The artist used VIVID colors in the painting. It made it stand out in the room that otherwise was all white.
Find the context clue BEFORE the word.
Jose loved all animals except he LOATHED cats and refused to even be in the room if there was a cat in it!
What is the process for finding and interpreting context clues?
1. Identify the unknown word/idea. 2. Re-read the sentence. 3. Identify context clues 4. Make an educated guess. 5. Try that guess and see if it makes sense!
What are some word clues we can look for?
Identifying the base words, roots, and affixes or identifying parts of speech such as noun, adjective, or verb.
What is an antonym?
A word with the opposite meaning.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same or nearly same meaning.
What are some example clue words we can look for?
“such as,” “including,” “consists of,” “like,” or “for example.”
What are some types of context clues?
Word clues, example clues, synonym or definition clues, antonyms or contrast clues.
What are context clues?
Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a sentence or paragraph.


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