Types of Context Clues
When we see a word we do not
know, we can use IDEAS!
Infer: You can
I know Mrs. Sue will
make a guess based
want to help. She is
on the text and what very compassionate.
you already know.
Definition:
The police thwarted,
or stopped, the
The word is defined in
thief.
the sentence or text.
The waitress will
There
bring a beverage,
is an example of the
such as a coke,
word in the text
sprite, or lemonade.
Example:
Antonyms:
Missy likes spinach
A word with the
but Tommy detests
opposite meaning is in
it.
the text
Synonyms:
A word with the same
meaning is in the text
The loud car crash
was deafening.