context clues
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D Owens
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context clues
Getting meaning out of what you read.
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Poll
Yes or No
Have you ever tried to read something but came across a word you did not know?
yes
no
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It is impossible to know the meaning of every word in the English language! But knowing how to use context clues can help you figure out a workable meaning for words that are unfamiliar to you.
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Context Text
Read the section of text without stopping on the word that you don't know.
Go back and reread the sentences BEFORE the new word, WITH the new word and AFTER the new word.
Use clues to come up with a meaning for the new word.
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Let's try it:
It was so hot and dry in the desert. The arid air made made us constantly thirsty. We could only dream of being home in our air conditioning!
What do you think the word arid means?
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Poll
Arid means
sweaty
hot and dry
thirsty
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Did you guess hot and dry?
Arid means hot and dry. The context came in the sentence BEFORE the word.
"It was so hot and dry in the desert."
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Context Clues
Context clues can help you figure out word meanings. Sometimes if you don't find any context clues, just keep reading. Often you can come up with the "gist" of what the text is about.
context clues
Getting meaning out of what you read.
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