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CONTEXT CLUES

Context

Function

Definition

Clues

Pieces of information that help us understand something

Definition

Context clues

The text around a new word

Context helps us understand meaning

Definition

Pices of information in the text that help readers understand words and details

EXAMPLES

DEFINITION

SYNONYM

COGNATE

ANTONYM

Context clues

The exact meaning of a word.

A word that means the same thing.

A word that means the opposite.

A word that sounds and means the same in two languages.

Things that demonstrate a word meaning

Example: rapid--with quick speed

Example: rapid--fast

Example: rapid--slow

Example: rapid--rápido (spanish)

Example: examples of rapid things include jets, speedboats, and bullet trains