Use Context Clues to Decipher Words Readers
use information from text to decipher unfamiliar words. They examine
clues from the selection to define words and phrases. Context
refers to the words that come before and after a word.
Sometimes when an author is introducing a concept, she will use synonyms
to help readers make connections.
Sometimes when an author is introducing a concept, she will use antonyms
to help readers make connections.
Context may include a definition. Examples
are often provided to give readers clues about a concept. Authors often
help readers visualize story ideas with descriptive details. The picture
painted by the author’s description may provide clues to an unfamiliar
word.
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