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Context Clues: Contrast
Context Clues
• Words or phrases that help to explain unfamiliar words in a text
• Useful when reading about unfamiliar subjects like:– History– Social Studies– Science– Technology
Contrast Context Clues
• Words or phrases that mean the opposite of an unfamiliar word
• The reader will realize that the unfamiliar word means the opposite of the context clue
Looking for Contrast Context Clues
• Find signal words like:– but– however– although– on the other hand
Examples
• The sagacity of the older women is welcoming, but the foolishness of the younger women made me turn aside.
• Patrick slumbered until ten, although his sister awakened early to begin her chores.
• We quickly made our way through the crowd; however, the other team wandered sluggishly behind us.
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