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CONTEXT CLUES
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Context Clues• Comprehension Upgrade Introduction Lesson
and Practice• http://www.readingupgrade.com/cu/demo.h
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CONTEXT CLUES are words and phrases around a new word.
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CONTEXT CLUES help you figure out the meaning of unknown words.
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Writers often give you CLUES to figure out words that you don’t know.
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HERE ARE TIPS TO HELP YOU.
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TIP #
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TIP #1: PAY ATTENTION TO PUNCTUATION MARKS.
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LOOK for commas, dashes, and parenthesis.
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Sometimes, the writer will give a synonym, definition, or example after a comma, dash, or parenthesis.
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TIP #1: PUNCTUATION MARKS
THE COMMA,
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THE COMMA: , Neve, glacial snow, is common in
Antarctica.
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TIP #1: PUNCTUATION MARKS
THE DASH-
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THE DASH: -• Advertisers often take a poll---
interview people---about a new product.
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TIP #1: PUNCTUATION MARKS
THE PARENTHESIS ( )
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THE PARENTHESIS: ( )
The maestro (conductor) of the St. Louis Orchestra entered the concert hall.
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TIP #
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TIP #2:. Look for “signal” words.
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These words will signal a definition, example, or synonym:
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for example
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in other words
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Let’s take a look at a few sentences with signal words.
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TIP #2: “Signal” Words
In New Orleans, people drink a strong coffee served in demitasse or half size cups.
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TIP #2: “Signal” Words Pearls are found in mollusks like
oysters.
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TIP #3: Look for words and phrases around the new word.
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Be sure to look in the sentences that are before and after the new word.
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TIP #3: Surrounding Sentences
The children were so fatigued from their all day hike that they could hardly eat their dinner. They dragged their bodies to the dinner table and almost fell asleep in their plates!
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TIP #4: Look for clues from the pictures on the page.
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How did you do?
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