what are context clues... give me examples?

Answer 1

Context clues are clues around an unknown word, used to understand the meaning of the unknown word.

Ex.: The conflagration began in the bedroom, and soon the whole house was aflame.

What does conflagration mean?

context clues: aflame

conflagration must mean fire.

Context clues is a reading skill. It falls under comprehension.

Analogies would be another way of figuring out word meaning. Analogies are how words are related. Words are usually related by synonym, antonym or part of a whole. Like toe is to foot as finger is to hand.

Answer 2

CONTEXT CLUES
Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may be in a preceding or subsequent sentence. Because most of your vocabulary is gained through reading, it is important that you be able to recognize and take advantage of context clues.

Types of context clues. There are at least four kinds of context clues that are quite common.

Synonym

A synonym, or word with the same meaning, is used in the sentence.

My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong.



Antonym
A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning reveals the meaning of an unknown term.

Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.



Explanation
The unknown word is explained within the sentence or in a sentence immediately preceding.

The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.



Example
Specific examples are used to define the term.

Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws.

Answer 3

Context clues are the clues in the passage that help you define a word. For instance, in the passage: We live in the solar system. The most important part of the system is the sun. You could even call our system the sun system.

Ok, pretend you don't know what solar means. Well, you can tell by the passage it has something to do with the sun. So you can get an idea about the word solar from reading the sentences around the word solar.

I hope that helps.

Answer 4

words surrounding the word you're tryin to figure out. context clues help hint at what the word means...i don't really know how to explain it. www.google.com try there