English notes:
1:A definition context clue occurs when the definition or explanation of the
word or phrase is provided in the sentence.
2:example: The etymology, or history of the word’s use, can help us understand
why we use the word.
An example context clue occurs when an example of the word is provided.
example: Marcelo is bilingual. He speaks both Portuguese and Spanish.
3:A synonym context clue occurs where there is another word or phrase with a
similar meaning.
example: Learning the jargon or slang of a new group can lead to hilarious
mistakes when communicating.
4:An antonym context clue occurs where another word has the opposite meaning.
example: The language app produced an erroneous translation rather than a
correct one.
5:When there are enough hints before, within, or after the word, the reader can
infer the meaning.
example: To reproduce the phonemes of a new language, the speaker must listen
for all the different sounds within the words.
6: Words in informational texts can have connotative meanings. Connotations
are the feelings associated with words. Connotative meanings bring out an emotion
or certain sense in the reader.
For example, the words artificial and fake have the same basic meaning.
Artificial has a connotation of seriousness or formality, while fake has a
more critical, negative connotative meaning.
One way to discover connotative meanings in an informational text is to
consider the author’s point of view in the text.