Context Clues - Strategies
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What are context clues?
Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a sentence or paragraph.
What are some types of context clues?
Word clues, example clues, synonym or definition clues, antonyms or contrast clues.
What are some example clue words we can look for?
“such as,” “including,” “consists of,” “like,” or “for example.”
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