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Context CluesGuided Notes

Directions: As we go through the PowerPoint, fill in the following blanks with the appropriate information.

When we are reading and we come across a word we don’t know the meaning of, we can use

context clues to help us determine what the word means.

Context clues are _______________________________________________________________

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While the dictionary can be helpful, sometimes we don’t need the dictionary – we can figure it

out all on our own.

There are four types of context clues:

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A definition clue is when ________________________________________________________

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We entered the living room and sat down on the davenport, or large sofa.

davenport means:

I tried a piece of cake and thought it was bland, or tasteless.

bland means:

A restatement clue is when ______________________________________________________

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In order to make the itching stop, I squeezed some of the liniment out of the bottle and

rubbed it on the rash.

liniment means:

The heist was a failure for the burglars because they were caught as they tried to escape.

heist means:

A contrast clue is ______________________________________________________________

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The youngest boy was very reticent, but his older brother was quite outgoing.

reticent means:

I am very meticulous, but she is rather reckless.

meticulous means:

An inference clue is when ________________________________________________________

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The criminal was arrested and sent to the penitentiary for four years. While there, he

could only leave his cell for a few minutes each day.

penitentiary means:

That man’s calligraphy is quite horrible. I can barely read a word he writes; it looks like a

child scribbled everywhere.

calligraphy means: