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Key Takeaways
- Context clues are words or phrases within a text that help clarify vocabulary that is
unknown to you. - There are several types of context clues including brief definition and restatement,
synonyms and antonyms, and example.
Writing Application
Write a paragraph describing your first job. In the paragraph, use five words previously
unknown to you. These words could be jargon words or you may consult a dictionary or
thesaurus to find a new word. Make sure to provide a specific context clue for
understanding each word. Exchange papers with a classmate and try to decipher the
meaning of the words in each other’s paragraphs based on the context clues.