Claves de Contexto LUISAV

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LUISA N. VALENCIA 1429535-2712


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CONTEXT CLUES

(CLAVES DE CONTEXTO): Las claves de contexto son sugerencias que se

encuentran dentro de una frase , un prrafo opasaje que un lector puede utilizar paracomprender el significado de las palabrasnuevas o no familiares

Aprender el significado de una palabra a travs

de su uso en una oracin o prrafo es la formams prctica para desarrollar el vocabulario , yaque un diccionario no siempre est disponiblecuando un lector se encuentra con una palabradesconocida .


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1. DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION CLUES

- Fluoroscopy, examination with a fluoroscope,has become a common practice.

The commas before and after examination withfluoroscope point out the definition offluoroscopy.

- The dudeena short-stemmed clay pipeis

found in Irish folk tales.The dashes setting off a short-stemmed clay

pipe point out the definition of dudeen.


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2. EXAMPLE CLUES

-Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon,and trout, live in the coldest parts of theocean.

Piscatorial obviously refers to fish.

- Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and

stars, have fascinated man through thecenturies.

Celestial objects are those in the sky orheavens.


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3. SYNONYM

RESTATEMENT CLUE - Flooded with spotlights the focus of all

attentionthe new Miss America began her

year-long reign. She was the cynosure of all eyesfor the rest of the evening.

Cynosure means the focus of all attention.

- The mountain pass was a tortuous road,winding and twisting like a snake around thetrees of the mountainside.

Tortuous means winding and twisting.


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4. CONTRAST / ANTONYM

CLUE - When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes

contract; however, when it grows darker, theydilate.

Dilate means the opposite of contract.

- The children were as different as day and

night. He was a lively conversationalist, but shewas reserved and taciturn.

Taciturn means the opposite of a livelyconversationalist.


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2- The contractor was always well remunerated

for his work. For example, he received $10,000for a small addition to a house and last year hewas received $5,000 for reconstructing astairway small addition to a house

Select the meaning of the word REMUNERATED'?

SOLD

PURCHASED

PAID

What are the clue words that help you determine themeaning of the word REMUNERATED'?


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3- The department store carries a variety of

breeches, for example they carried Levis,Wranglers, and even some plain unlabeledbrands made of cotton.

Select the meaning of the word BREECHES'? BAGS

PANTS

JEAN

What are the clue words that help you determinethe meaning of the word BREECHES'?

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