3.2 Inferring Word Meanings
3.2 Inferring Word Meanings
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Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues
During Reading
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues
During Reading
A. What are context clues?
When good readers encounter an unfamiliar word, they use context clues to help them determine the meaning of the unknown word.1 Context clues are hints found in the text that help the reader understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. Good readers read around the sentences surrounding the unknown word to look for clues. 1
A. What are context clues?
When good readers encounter an unfamiliar word, they use context clues to help them determine the meaning of the unknown word.1 Context clues are hints found in the text that help the reader understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. Good readers read around the sentences surrounding the unknown word to look for clues. 1
B. Why are context clues important?
B. Why are context clues important?
Context clues are used to:
Context clues are used to:
1. Help us continue to understand the text. By understanding context, readers can grasp the overall message of the text more effectively.
1. Help us continue to understand the text. By understanding context, readers can grasp the overall message of the text more effectively.
2. Build our vocabulary knowledge. Context clues aid in vocabulary acquisition by allowing readers to infer the meanings of unknown words based on the surrounding text.
2. Build our vocabulary knowledge. Context clues aid in vocabulary acquisition by allowing readers to infer the meanings of unknown words based on the surrounding text.
C. Why are the different types of context clues?2 and 3
C. Why are the different types of context clues?2 and 3
You may check your inferred meanings on the websites below:
You may check your inferred meanings on the websites below:
Summary:
Summary:
Context clues are the hints in the text that help the reader to determine the meaning of new or unfamiliar words.
Readers use context clues to help them continue to understand the text they are reading.
To infer word meanings we may identify the following clues:
Inference: an educated guess based on evidence in the sentence
Definition: gives the meaning of the word
Example: samples such as a list or scenario
Antonym: a word that has an opposite meaning
Synonym: another word with the same meaning
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