1. Using Context Clues AIS English 8 Mrs. Voss

2. Can you tell me… What the word “context” means?
What a “context clue” is?

3. Synonym Other words with similar meanings are used in the sentence.
Example:
The actress read through a book and perused a newspaper.

4. Antonym Other words with opposite meanings are used in the sentence.
Example:
Langston was jubilant when he got the
news; before he found out, he was
depressed with the blues.

5. Explanation The word is explained or even defined within the sentence.
Example:
The mansion was dilapidated. The
windows were broken and the paint was
faded.

6. Example/Inference Example: Fruits and vegetables are nutritious.
Examples are provided that help to
define the word. The reader must
infer the meaning based on these
examples.
Example:
Fruits and vegetables are nutritious.