Download Understanding Context Clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Comparison, Example, Cause and and more Lecture notes Entomology in PDF only on Docsity! TYPE DESCRIPTION CLUES ”SIGNAL WORDS” EXAMPLE 1. Definition The author provides a direct (explicit) definition of an unknown word in the sentence. Is, are Is /are called Is / are known as Is defined as Means, Refers to ‐ Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum’s collection. ‐Entomology is the study of insects. ‐ Archeology is the scientific study of prehistoric cultures by excavation of their remains. 2. Synonym or Restatement The author uses a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a sentence. Commas , Semicolon ; Dashes - Parenthesis ( ) Sometimes signal words or, that is, or in other words are used. Carnivores, that is, meat eaters, are the top of the food chain. ‐ My best friend squandered all his money; his drinking and gambling wasted all his earnings. ‐After seeing the picture of the starving children, we all felt compassion or pity for their suffering. ‐ After a time, glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice, formed over many parts of the Earth. 3. Antonym or Contrast The author uses another word or phrase that means the opposite of an unfamiliar word Words used are: But, however, although, otherwise, unless, instead of, on the contrary, on the other hand, while, unlike. ‐Mike’s parrot was loquacious, but Maria’s said very little. ‐The gentleman was portly, but his wife was thin. ‐While Luis is hardworking, his indolent brother spends most of the time watching TV or sitting around with friends. 4. Comparison In comparison clues, the author uses words and phrases that have the same or similar meaning as an unfamiliar word. Words used are: like, as, similar to, in the same way, likewise, resembling, too, also ‐My brother is enthralled by birds similar to the way that I am fascinated by insects. ‐ The stench of the old shoes was like the smell of garbage. TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
