ENGLISH_Q1_week 2

• Context clues


  Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that the reader can use to understand the meaning of new or unfamiliar words
• Types of context clues

  • Definition clue
  • Synonym clue
  • Antonym clue
  • Comparison clue
  • Example clue
  • Explanation clue
  • Cause-effect clue
  • List or series clue
  • Inference clue
• Definition clue


  • The unfamiliar word is defined in the sentence
• Synonym clue


  • A similar word is placed in the same sentence to indicate the meaning of the unfamiliar word
• Antonym clue


  • An opposite word is placed in the same sentence to indicate the meaning of the unfamiliar word
• Comparison clue


  • The unknown word is compared to a more familiar word using signals like "similar to", "also like", "as in the same way", "likewise", and "resembling"
• Example clue


  • Samples are provided in the sentence to understand the meaning of the unfamiliar word
• Explanation clue


  • A description is given to understand the meaning of the unfamiliar word
• Cause-effect clue


  • The meaning of the difficult word depends on the cause-effect relationship of other words in the sentence
• List or series clue

  • The unknown word is included in a series of words given in the sentence
• Inference clue


  • One has to make a guess based on the description given in the sentence to understand the meaning of the unknown word
• tone - the attitude, mood, or feeling conveyed by a writer's choice of words
• topic sentence - a sentence that states the main point of a paragraph
• thesis - the main idea or argument presented in an essay
• connotation - an implied idea that goes beyond the literal meaning of a word
• transition words/phrases - words used to connect ideas within sentences and between paragraphs
• denotative meanings - the dictionary definitions of a word
• concrete noun - a noun that refers to something specific and real
• figurative language - when a word or phrase is used nonliterally; metaphorical
• conjunction - a connecting word (e.g., "and," "but")
• abstract noun - a noun that describes an idea or quality rather than a physical object
• denotation - the literal meaning of a word
• parallel structure - using similar grammatical structures (such as parallelism) throughout a piece of writing
• dictionary definition - a brief explanation of what a word means
• parallelism - using consistent grammatical structures (such as parallelism) throughout a piece of writing
• figurative language - language used to create images or comparisons that are not meant literally
• figurative language - language that uses figurative devices such as metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and idioms to create vivid images and express complex ideas.
• abstract noun - a noun that describes a quality, feeling, or concept rather than a physical object
• repetition - repeating words or phrases for emphasis
• hyperbolic statements - exaggerated claims made for emphasis
• abstract noun - a noun that describes a quality, state, or action rather than a physical object