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¨Context Clues are words that say, “Stop - don’t touch that dictionary! The definition of the word you don’t know is right here in the text!“

Information a reader can get from the reading that helps show what a word or group of words means.

¨Like in a mystery, you have to use the clues to find the answer!

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I'll tell you about
the career that I chose;
it definitely keeps me
on my toes.

I've been practicing since
a very young age.
Now I travel around
and perform on the stage.

I'm graceful and pretty,
but I'm also real strong.
My body is thin
and my legs are quite long.

I often wear pink
and love satin and lace.
Watch me twirl, flit and flutter
all over the place.

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Ballerina

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Find out the meaning of the below words:
1. Abhor
2. Panacea
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1. Abhor: Regard with disgust and hatred.
2. Panacea: A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

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Identify the meaning of the word Initiative.

1. Anger
2. Ability to take charge
3.Fight
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2. Ability to take charge

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Identify the meaning of the word terminate

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Identify the meaning of the word terminate

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In the cartoon below, what word/phrase does the man use that tells you the meaning of the word terminate?

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Life has to end

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A synonym, or word with the same meaning, is used in the sentence.

Example:My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong

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A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning reveals the meaning of an unknown term.

Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.

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The unknown word is explained within the sentence or in a sentence immediately preceding.

The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.

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Specific examples are used to define the term.

Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws.

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Determine Meaning of Words by Noting Context Clues/English MELC

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Read each sentence or paragraph and find the correct answer.

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Read each sentence or paragraph and find the correct answer.

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1.The archeologist carefully removed the tome from its ancient resting place and proceeded to read the pages related to marriage in  ancient Greece. What does the word tome probably mean?

a. Pen            b. weapon             c. book            d. sausage

2.Even though the snake only grazed the leg of my pants, I was still extremely frightened and upset.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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Ate a small amount

b

Circled around

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Lightly touched

D

Looked at.

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1.C
2.C