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Use of
CONTEX
CLUES
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Are
You ready
to be a
Word detective?
The Five
Types of
Context Clues
RESTATEMENT

SYNONYM
CONTEXT
DEFINITION CLUES

ANTONYM/
CONTRAST
EXAMPLE
 RESTATEMENT 1
Animosity, a feeling of strong
dislike, developed among the
workers when some refused to
join the union.
 RESTATEMENT
The meaning is usually right after the unfamiliar
word and often separated from the rest of the
word by commas, dashes, or parentheses.

sometimes
in other
that is words
 RESTATEMENT 1
My best friend squandered
all his money; his drinking
and gambling wasted all
his earnings.
 SYNONYM 2
After seeing the picture of the
starving children, we all felt
compassion or pity for their
suffering.
 SYNONYM
It is a word or words around a difficult
word that means the same or nearly the
same as the word.

or in other
that is words
 SYNONYM 2

Dodong felt remorse or

shame, for his harsh words.
 DEFINITION 3

Martha is a curator, a person

who is responsible for looking
after a museum’s collection.
 DEFINITION
Sometimes a word's or phrase's meaning
is explained immediately after its use.

are
is to be
 DEFINITION 3

An incoherent statement
is a statement that is
not logically connected.
CONTRAST/ANTONYM 4
While Luis is hardworking, his
indolent brother spends most of
the time watching TV or sitting
around with friends.
 CONTRAST/ANTONYM
Another word or phrase is used that
means the opposite of an unfamiliar
word.
however although instead

but while unless

CONTRAST/ANTONYM 4
Rather than going along with
the generous spending habits
of her friends, Celine was
penurious with her money.
 EXAMPLE 5
Paula was suspended from school
because of several infractions of
the rules, including smoking in the
bathroom and dressing improperly.
 EXAMPLE
The author includes one or more
examples or descriptions to help the
reader understand the unknown word.
consists of
including
for
such as
example
 EXAMPLE 5
Celestial bodies, including the
sun, moon, and stars, have
fascinated man through the
centuries.