Type of Context Definition of Type Example Clue Definition/Explanation The meaning of a word city holds a bazaar, “The Clue or phrase is revealed by or market, every other an explanation Saturday.” immediately following. The meaning of the noun bazaar can be in the appositive, market. Restatement/Synonym The meaning of a word remote site was far “The Clue or phrase is revealed by away from our current a simple restatement or location.” synonym. The sentence provides a synonym, far away, for the adjective remote. Contrast/Antonym Clue The meaning of a word wanted to “We or phrase is revealed by contribute to the a statement of the project, not take away opposite meaning. from it.” The word not signals that the verb contribute is an antonym to away “take from.” Therefore, the reader knows it means to.” “add Inference/General The meaning of a word haberdashery was “The Context Clue or phrase is revealed Lou’s favorite place. He elsewhere in the text, not loved shopping for nice within the sentence suits. The people who containing the word. worked there were so Relationships, which are friendly and helpful.” not directly apparent, are inferred or implied. The meaning of the noun haberdashery is inferred by the information in the next two sentences: it is a place to buy nice suits and is staffed by helpful people, i.e., it is an upscale clothing store.
Type of Context Clue Definition of Type Example Definition/Explanation Clue The meaning of a word or phrase is revealed by an explanation immediately following. “The city holds a bazaar, or market, every other Saturday.” The meaning of the noun bazaar can be in the appositive, market. Restatement/Synonym Clue The meaning of a word or phrase is revealed by a simple restatement or synonym. “The remote site was far away from our current location.” The sentence provides a synonym, far away, for the adjective remote. Contrast/Antonym Clue The meaning of a word or phrase is revealed by a statement of the opposite meaning. “We wanted to contribute to the project, not take away from it.” The word not signals that the verb contribute is an antonym to “take away from.” Therefore, the reader knows it means “add to.” Inference/General Context Clue The meaning of a word or phrase is revealed elsewhere in the text, not within the sentence containing the word. Relationships, which are not directly apparent, are inferred or implied. “The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved shopping for nice suits. The people who worked there were so friendly and helpful.” The meaning of the noun haberdashery is inferred by the information in the next two sentences: it is a place to buy nice suits and is staffed by helpful people, i.e., it is an upscale clothing store.
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