What are context clue or clues? Definition of context clues?Four types of context clues? Examples of Context clues?
Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. Because most of one's vocabulary is gained through reading, it is important that you be able to recognize and take advantage of context clues. Context clues is also a method by which the meanings of unknown words may be obtained by examining the parts of a sentence surrounding the word for definition/explanation clues, restatement/synonym clues, contrast/antonym clues, and inference/general context clues.
Four types of context clues and Definition and Example.
Example: Patrick's dissimulation – crafty dishonesty – caused him to steal his coworker's pensions by funneling their money into an offshore account.
Context Clue #2: Synonym - The sentence uses a similar word to help explain the meaning of the vocabulary word.
Example: The basketballcoach punished the team's dissimulation or deceitfulness after they admitted to using steroids to boost their batting averages.
Context Clue #3: Antonym /Opposite/Contrast - The sentence uses a word with an opposite definition to give the meaning of the vocabulary word.
Example: It was your dissimulation that caused me to break up with you! Had you been honest, I wouldn't have felt the need.
Context Clue #4: Example or Explanation - This type of context clue uses examples to help the reader infer the meaning of the vocabulary word.
His dissimulation involved lowering his employee's salaries, increasing their stock options, and then stealing the money he saved by doing so.
