Wonderscape
Using Inference and Cause and Effect Clues in Reading
Learn how to utilize inference clues, which require reasoning skills and background knowledge, to deduce the meaning of unknown words in context. Explore cause and effect clues, signaled by words like "because" or "due to," to understand...
Wonderscape
Using Antonym and Example Clues to Understand Unknown Words
Learn how readers can utilize antonym and example clues to decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words encountered while reading. Explore examples and practice identifying these types of context clues to enhance vocabulary comprehension....
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Context Clues: Key Details
"Context Clues: Key Details" explains how to determine the meanings of unknown words by using key details in the surrounding words in passages.
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Using Context Clues
“Using Context Clues” explains how context clues can be used to understand unknown words.
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Context Clues: Reading Strategy From the Ocean
Context Clues Strategies: definition, synonyms, and antonyms Parents and Teachers: 1. Use this video as an introduction to context clues. 2. Use this video during remediation to review context clues. 3. Send a link to parents to help...
The Learning Depot
Reading Comprehension | 8 Types of Context Clues to Be a Better Reader
Knowing the eight common types of context clues will help you be a better reader and unlock the meaning of complex text. In this lesson, we look at the 8 types of context clues. Examples are given.
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Understanding Idioms: Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk
In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "don't cry over spilled milk" using context clues. She emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of individual words, but rather require an...
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Decoding Idioms: A Leopard Can't Change His Spots
In this video lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "a leopard can't change its spots" by using context clues. The teacher explains the concept of idioms and how they cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of...
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Understanding Idioms: Taking Someone Under Your Wing
In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "to take someone under one's wing" using context clues. The teacher emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the literal meaning of each word, but rather by...
Wonderscape
Understanding Context Clues: Unlocking the Meaning of Unknown Words
This video is a lesson on how to use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words while reading. The teacher explains different types of context clues, such as synonym clues, antonym clues, definition clues, inference clues,...