Context Clues – Definition, Restatement and Synonyms
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Vocabulary:
Context Clue –
Synonym –
Antonym -
Look for the definition, restatement and synonym clues in the following sentences
and use them to write the meanings of the italicized words:
Ecology—the science that studies living things within their environment—is very popular
at our school
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All non-Romans were called barbarians by the Romans.
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Work as scrupulously, that is, as carefully, as you can.
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My mom teaches geometry, or the measuring of angles.
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The stylus was an early writing instrument.
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Look for the example clues in the following sentences and use them to write the
meanings of the italicized words:
Ozone and other strong smelling gases form smog.
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The forest was made up of pine, fir, and other conifers.
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Oil, a lubricant, lessens the friction between moving parts.
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Chinese food is often spicy, especially if it is cooked Szechwan style.
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The continuous pattering of rain combined with other ongoing sounds to keep me awake.
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Look for the comparison and contrast clues in the following sentences and use them
to write the meanings of the italicized words:
I was anxious, but everyone else was calm and relaxed.
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Stalactites hung like icicles from the roof of the cave.
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Amy, unlike most entymologists, does not collect insects; she only observes them.
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Pull the taffy until it is as elastic as a rubberband.
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Most of us agreed, but Cheryl dissented.
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How do context clues make us better readers?