{"id":23588,"date":"2015-02-25T08:05:07","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T08:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/?p=23588"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:15:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T07:45:23","slug":"context-clues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/context-clues\/","title":{"rendered":"Context Clues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Contest-Clues.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25903\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Contest-Clues.jpg\" alt=\"Contest Clues\" width=\"188\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>What are Context Clues?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u201cCONTEXT CLUES\u201d <\/b>are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meaning of new or unfamiliar words.<\/p>\n<p>As the word \u2018context\u2019 suggests, the meaning of a new word is understood by the context in which it is used in a given sentence.<\/p>\n<p>There are several types of context clues. Given its number on the important ones have been listed below. There are 9 main ones which have been listed below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>DEFINITION CLUES: <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>When a new word is formally defined or it is explained in a sentence (or even two), it is called a definition\/explanation clue.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cThe <b>arbitrator<\/b>, the neutral person chosen to settle the dispute, arrived at her decision.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Here, it is understood that an \u2018arbitrator\u2019 is a person who plays the role of a mediator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>EXAMPLE CLUES:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes when a reader finds a new word, an example might be found nearby that helps to explain its meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201c<b>Celestial<\/b> bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Celestial\u2019 objects are those in the sky or heavens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>SYNONYM or RESTATEMENT CLUES:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Other words with similar meanings with the new word are used in the sentence. The following example is self-explanatory.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cThe <b>slender <\/b>woman was so <i>thin <\/i>that her clothes were too big on her.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>ANTONYM or CONTRAST CLUES:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>A word is clarified by the presentation of another word that holds an opposite meaning, offering a contrast.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cWhile Melissa is clumsy and awkward, her sister is quite is <b>elegant<\/b>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Here, it is understood that \u2018elegant\u2019 is the opposite of \u2018clumsy and awkward\u2019. Therefore, it means close to classy and graceful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>MOOD or TONE CLUES:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The author sets a mood, an emotion, and the meaning of the unknown word must harmonize with the mood.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cThe <b>lugubrious<\/b> wails of the gypsies matched the dreary whistling of the wind in the all-but-deserted cemetery.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Lugubrious\u2019 which means \u2018sorrowful\u2019 fits into the mood set by the words \u2018wails\u2019, \u2018dreary\u2019 and \u2018deserted cemetery\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>ANALYSIS or STRUCTURE CLUES:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The part of a word can be a direct clue to its meaning. Having knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes is very helpful in this case.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cThe story is <b>incredible<\/b>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The root \u2018cred\u2019 means \u2018to believe\u2019 and the prefix \u2018in\u2019 means \u2018not\u2019. Therefore, if a story is \u2018incredible\u2019, it is \u2018unbelievable\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>INFERENCE CLUES<\/b>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Word meanings have to be inferred from the context of the given sentence.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cI\u2019m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was bored every minute. The conversation was <b>vapid<\/b>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Here, \u2018vapid\u2019 means \u2018uninteresting\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>CAUSE AND EFFECT CLUES<\/b>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The author explains the reason for or the result of the word.<\/li>\n<li>Example: \u201cShe wanted to impress all her dinner guests with the food she served, so she carefully studied the necessary <b>culinary<\/b> arts.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Here, \u2018culinary\u2019 means \u2018having to do with food\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/certifications\">Click here for government certifications<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are Context Clues? \u00a0\u201cCONTEXT CLUES\u201d are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meaning of new or unfamiliar words. 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