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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT. WHAT IS VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT?. THE CONTEXT OF A VOCABULARY WORD REFERS TO THE SENTENCE OR PARAGRAPH IN WHICH THE VOCABULARY WORD APPEARS. READERS SHOULD USE CONTEXT CLUES TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING OF A DIFFICULT WORD.

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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

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  1. VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

  2. WHAT IS VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT?

  3. THE CONTEXT OF A VOCABULARY WORD REFERS TO THE SENTENCE OR PARAGRAPH IN WHICH THE VOCABULARY WORD APPEARS. READERS SHOULD USE CONTEXT CLUES TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING OF A DIFFICULT WORD. CONTEXT CLUES ARE THE WORDS ‘AROUND’ EACH WORD. THESE WORDS MAY BE IN THE SAME SENTENCE, OR SAME PARAGRAPH. THEY ALL HELP TO DETERMINE THE MEANING OF A WORD THAT YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND.

  4. THERE ARE DIFFERNET TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES DEFINITION EXAMPLE SYNONYM -COMPARISON ANTONYM-CONTRAST INFERENCE

  5. DEFINITION Writers often define a word after they write it. He is a gregarious man. Gregarious is outgoing and talkative. Signal Words for Definition are: Is, means, refers to, are, called Signal Punctuation for Definition are: Dashes - - ; commas , , ; parentheses ( )

  6. EXAMPLE Writers often include examples to help explain or clarify a word He is a gregarious man. For example he feels quite comfortable walking into a room full of strangers and talking with them. Signal words for Example context clues are: Like; such as; for example; for instance

  7. SYNONYM -COMPARISON Writers often include synonym clues to help the reader determine the meaning of a difficult word. He is a gregarious person just like his brother who is outgoing and talkative. The signal words for synonyms are: like; just like; likewise; similarly;

  8. ANTONYM-CONTRAST Writers often include antonym clues to help the reader determine the meaning of a difficult word. He is a gregarious person unlike his brother who is shy and quiet. The signal words for antonyms are: But; yet; however; unlike; on the other hand.

  9. INFERENCE When you read you often determine the meaning of a difficult word through inference. This process uses logic and reasoning skills The parents told their children to be wary of strangers.

  10. DEFINITION EXAMPLE SYNONYM -COMPARISON ANTONYM-CONTRAST INFERENCE

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