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English 8 - Context Clues
The document explains context clues as hints from an author that assist readers in understanding unknown words, enhancing reading comprehension. It includes an activity with sentences where readers must identify the correct meaning of underlined words. The provided examples cover various vocabularies, encouraging readers to use context to infer definitions.
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English 8 - Context Clues
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- 2. CONTEXT CLUES These arehints an author gives the readers to help figure out the meaning of the unknown words It helps people to become better and perceptive readers
- 4. ACTIVITY: Directions: Read eachsentences carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the meaning of the underlined word.
- 5. 1. The toughtask was filled with inherent danger. A. External B. Overflowing C. Built-in D. Few
- 6. 2. Please nullifyour agreement. I am not interested anymore A. Reject B. Cancel C. Continue D. Improve
- 7. 3. The ranivoroushawk, an animal that eats frogs, is found in Central and Eastern Africa A. Amphibian-eater B. Fish-eater C. Snake-eater D. Frog-eater
- 8. 4. I useda bumbershot to protect me from the rain A. Umbrella B. Raincoat C. Boots D. Hat
- 9. 5. I havea plethora of cookies. You can get some. A. Excess B. Shortfall C. Scarcity D. Shortage
- 10. 5. I havea plethora of cookies. You can get some. A. Excess B. Shortfall C. Scarcity D. Shortage