How Do You Use Context Clues to Define Words
Word Parts. the Idea: Break Down the Different Parts of a Word—Base Word (Word Stem or Root Word), Prefixes, and Suffixes—to Figure out What It Means. …...
Word Parts. The idea: Break down the different parts of a word—base word (word stem or root word), prefixes, and suffixes—to figure out what it means. … Definition/explanation. … Synonym. … Example. … Antonym/contrast. … Analogy. … Appositive.
How do you use context clues to identify a word?
- Look at the unfamiliar word – then read the sentence before and after the word.
- Connect what you know with the text.
- Predict a meaning.
- Confirm or revise your prediction. Reread the sentence using your prediction.
How do you define words in context?
Context = the surrounding circumstances, ideas and words woven together to form the setting or background for an event, statement, or idea. Context—the words or ideas expressed before and after— provides us with the information we need to fully understand, evaluate or interpret the ideas in the passage.
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