Four Types of Context Four Types of Context CluesClues

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As they walked along, Buksa As they walked along, Buksa slowed down. Salve slowed down. Salve wondered wondered sluggishly sluggishly if they if they shouldn’t try to keep up a bit shouldn’t try to keep up a bit better. better.

Context Clue # 1-Context Clue # 1- Definition or Re- Definition or Re-StatementStatement

The meaning of the vocabulary word is The meaning of the vocabulary word is in the sentence itself, usually in the sentence itself, usually following the vocabulary word. following the vocabulary word.

The student walked The student walked sluggishly, sluggishly, slowlyslowly, to math class. , to math class.

Context Clue # 2-Context Clue # 2- Synonym Synonym

The sentence uses a similar word to The sentence uses a similar word to help explain the meaning of the help explain the meaning of the vocabulary word. vocabulary word.

The baseball coach punished the The baseball coach punished the team for being team for being sluggish, or slow sluggish, or slow movingmoving, on the field during the , on the field during the game. game.

Context Clue # 3-Context Clue # 3- Antonym/ Opposite/ Antonym/ Opposite/ ContrastContrast

The sentence uses a word with an opposite The sentence uses a word with an opposite definition to give the meaning of the definition to give the meaning of the vocabulary word. vocabulary word.

I can’t believe how I can’t believe how sluggish sluggish you are being you are being when you will get to rest up this long when you will get to rest up this long weekend –weekend –you should be jumping for joy! you should be jumping for joy!

Context Clue # 4-Context Clue # 4- Example or Explanation Example or Explanation

This type of context clue uses examples to This type of context clue uses examples to help the reader infer the meaning of the help the reader infer the meaning of the vocabulary word. vocabulary word.

As they walked along, Buksa As they walked along, Buksa slowed down. slowed down. Salva wondered Salva wondered sluggishly sluggishly if they if they shouldn’t try to keep up a bit bettershouldn’t try to keep up a bit better