Types of Context Clues

Question	Answer
Context Clues	Things that are in the text that hint at the meaning of a certain word.
Definition	The definition of the word is given in the text in prose form.
Examples	Examples of things that define the word are used in the text in the prose form.
Synonyms	A synonym to the word is used in the same sentence to hint at the meaning of the word.
Antonyms	The antonym of the word is used in the text in a way that shows that the antonym is an opposite of the word highlighted.
Substitution	Substitute words that are known to you to find a synonym that fits the context.

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	Created by Fiyinfoluwa Adeniyi about 8 years ago