Module 3

INCREASING READING
VOCABULARY

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 TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES

Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph,

or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of
new or unfamiliar words. Learning the meaning of a word through its
use in a sentence or paragraph is the most practical way to build
vocabulary, since a dictionary is not always available when a reader
encounters an unknown word. The acronym IDEAS is used to help
readers remember the five most common types of context clues.
This way if the readers have no idea what the word is, they can use
IDEAS to help them determine its meaning.

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1. Inference
These type of context clues require students to merge information
from the text with prior knowledge (background knowledge) to
determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Example:
Once the screeching car came to a halt, the acrid smell of burning
rubber soon made our eyes water.
-- In order for a reader to infer the meaning of acrid, he/she would
need to have the prior knowledge of what burning rubber smelled like,
or have experienced an odor that made their eyes water.

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2. Definition
This type of context clue is far more straightforward than inference
clues since the definition is directly stated.
Example:
Monarch butterfly larvae eat bitterly pungent milkweed, which gives
the butterfly an acrid taste should it be eaten by a predator.
-- In the text above, the actual definition of acrid is included–bitterly
pungent.

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3. Example
This type of context clue includes an example (or examples) of a word’s
meaning.
Example:
Acrid odors, such as bug spray, gasoline, and smoke, make me
nauseous and gives me a headache.
-- The text provides examples of acrid substances, which allow reader
to determine the meaning of the word.

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4. Antonyms
This type of context clue includes non-examples or words with the
opposite meaning of the unfamiliar word. The contrast allows the
reader to determine the meaning of an unknown word.
Example:
Sweet syrup and delicious strawberry juice are used to conceal the
acrid taste of the medicine.
-- Since “sweet” and “delicious” are used to hide the acrid taste, one
can deduce that acrid must be the opposite of these words–bitter.

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5. Synonyms
This type of context clue includes words with the same meaning. The
comparison allows the reader to determine the meaning of an
unfamiliar word.
Example:
The chemical reaction created acrid fumes, and the bitter and pungent
stench made the students cough.
-- The words “acrid fumes” are followed by “bitter and pungent
stench,” which allows students to use these latter synonyms to
determine the meaning of “acrid.”

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 If you have some concerns
concerning the module, please bring
them up with your professor for
clarifications and further
discussions.

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 This ends the lesson. Meet
you online next time. Thank
you.

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