Strategies for determining word meaning from context clues, roots, prefixes, and suffixes for elementary and middle school readers.
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- What is a context clue?
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Information in nearby words or sentences that helps you understand a new word's meaning- When a sentence tells you what a word means right there, what is that type of clue?
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A definition context clue- How does a synonym context clue help you understand a new word?
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It is a word that means almost the same thing, showing what the new word means- What kind of context clue uses the opposite meaning?
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An antonym or contrast clue- How can examples in a sentence work as a context clue?
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They show what the word refers to or how it is used- Why is context important when you meet a new word?
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The words and sentences around it give clues to help you understand its meaning- What does the prefix un- mean?
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Not- What does the prefix re- mean?
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Again- What does the prefix pre- mean?
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Before- What does the prefix dis- mean?
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Not or opposite of- What does the prefix mis- mean?
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Wrong or bad- What does the prefix over- mean?
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Too much of something- What does the prefix under- mean?
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Not enough or below- What does the prefix sub- mean?
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Below or under- What does the suffix -tion mean?
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An act or process
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