VOCABULARYIN

CONTEXT

WHAT IS

VOCABULARY IN

CONTEXT?

THE CONTEXT OF A VOCABULARY WORD REFERSTO THE SENTENCE OR PARAGRAPH IN WHICH THE

VOCABULARY WORD APPEARS.

READERS SHOULD USE CONTEXT CLUES TO HELPDETERMINE THE MEANING OF A DIFFICULT WORD.

CONTEXT CLUES ARE THE WORDS ‘AROUND’EACH WORD.

THESE WORDS MAY BE IN THE SAME SENTENCE,OR SAME PARAGRAPH. THEY ALL HELP TO DETERMINE THE

MEANING OF A WORD THAT YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND.

THERE ARE DIFFERNET TYPES OF

CONTEXT CLUES

DEFINITIONEXAMPLE

SYNONYM -COMPARISON

ANTONYM-CONTRAST

INFERENCE

DEFINITIONWriters often define a word after they write it.

He is a gregarious man. Gregarious is outgoing and talkative.

Signal Words for Definition are:Is, means, refers to, are, calledSignal Punctuation for Definition are:

Dashes - - ; commas , , ; parentheses ( )

EXAMPLEWriters often include examples to help explain

or clarify a wordHe is a gregarious man.

For example he feels quite comfortable walking

into a room full of strangers and talking with them. Signal words for Example context clues are:

Like; such as; for example; for instance

SYNONYM -COMPARISON

Writers often include synonym clues to help the reader determine the meaning of a difficult word.

He is a gregarious person just like his brother who is outgoing and talkative.

The signal words for synonyms are:like; just like; likewise; similarly;

ANTONYM-CONTRAST

Writers often include antonym clues to help the reader determine the meaning of a difficult word.

He is a gregarious person unlike his brother who is shy and quiet.

The signal words for antonyms are:But; yet; however; unlike; on the other hand.

INFERENCE

When you read you often determine the meaningof a difficult word through inference.

This process uses logic and reasoning skills

The parents told their children to be wary of strangers.

DEFINITIONEXAMPLE

SYNONYM -COMPARISON

ANTONYM-CONTRAST

INFERENCE