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Words in Context CCSS L 10.4
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    Words in Context CCSS L 10.4

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    Language 10.4

    Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases; choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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    Vocabulary in Context

    • context are the words surrounding the unfamiliar word

    • They provide clues on what the word means

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    Types of Context Clues

    • Examples

    • Synonyms

    • Antonyms

    • Inferences

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    Examples

    • Specific examples in the sentence help

      define the term.

    • Commercial vehicles, such as trucks,

      buses, and taxis with paid drivers, can all be

      found on the road.

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    Q.

    Commercial vehicles means....

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    fast vehicles

    vehicles for work purposes

    vehicles for pleasure purpose s

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    Examples

    Note the punctuation clues: commas or hyphens




    Signal words—such as, for example, for instance, to illustrate, specifically

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    Q.

    As they moved westward, early pioneers faced many tribulations, such as scarce food, extreme weather, and loneliness.

    Tribulations means....

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    criminals

    hard decisions

    great difficulties

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    Synonyms

    • One or more words that mean the same or almost the same as the unknown word

    • Example: My little brother is gaunt—just so thin and bony!

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    "I actually love the sport of bowling," not only is the word "actually" unnecessary, but the words "the sort of" are also superfluous. What is the synonym for the word superfluous?

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    actually

    unnecessary

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    Antonyms

    • Means the opposite of another word

    • Signaled by: however, but, yet, on the other hand, and in contrast.

    • Example: Though some students are aloof, others pay attention to everything.

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    The social and environmental influences on aging suggest that if the aging process can be sped up, it can also be impeded. Impeded means...

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    recognized

    slowed down

    healthy

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    Inferences

    • Use reasoning and prior knowledge

    • Your experiences provide common-sense clues to the meaning of a word

    • Example: One argument against capital punishment is that if an innocent person is executed, the mistake cannot be rectified.

    • Ask yourself: What cannot be done about a mistake as final as an execution?

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    Rectified means....

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    remembered

    predicted

    corrected

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    Practice

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    Q.

    By using _________________ to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words, you can save time when reading and help make words part of your working vocabulary

    answer choices

    context clues

    inferences

    guessing

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    Which type of context clue is used for the italicized word?


    Years ago, high-school boys aspired to be star athletes and high-school girls wished to be popular; neither wanted to be brilliant students.

    answer choices

    example

    synonym

    antonym

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    I can determine unknown words in the context of a passage.

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