Using Context Clues to Determine the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words

Question 1

Context Clues

Accepted Answer

Clues near text that help readers find a meaning of a word

Question 2

What are the context clue for continuously in this sentence. She hums continuously, or all the time.

Accepted Answer

All the time

Question 3

What word would the author be clarifying in this sentence? She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother

Accepted Answer

virtuous

Question 4

What are the 4 types of context clues?

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Definition, example, antonym, synonym

Question 5

Authors use context clues to........

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figure out the meanings of words

Question 6

What word would the author be clarifying in this sentence? She hums continuously, or all the time.

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Continuously

Question 7

Which type of context clues are simlar or almost the same?

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synonyms/comparison, definition/symbols

Question 8

Graphic features and Images such as graphs, pictures and captions are good examples of context clues.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which is a way to find context clues?

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Read around and look in the passage

Question 10

What context clues means nearly?

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Almost

Question 11

What are context clues?

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Hints from the author to help you DEFINE unknown words.

Question 12

When an author leaves context clues in a text it may be in the form of an example, definition, antonym a restatement or

Accepted Answer

synonym

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