context clues
Words revealing meaning
Context clues are hints within a text that help readers figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
They might be synonyms, antonyms, examples, or explanations appearing near the unknown term: From the context clues, I gathered that "obstreperous" meant unruly.
Teachers emphasize context clues as a reading strategy, though they don't always provide enough information for precise definitions.
Conclusion reached through reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- meaningWhat something signifies
- interpretationAssigned meaning
prediction · reasoning · analysis · conclusion · insight · grasp · discernment · synthesis
Statement of meaning
- synonymWord meaning the same
- antonymWord with contrary meaning
- exampleRepresentative case shown
- contrastNotable difference between things
comparison · explanation · restatement · description · illustration · elaboration · appositive · prefix
A term's significance
- definitionStatement of meaning
- synonymsWords with shared meaning
- antonymsWords with contrary meanings
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
denotation · multiple meanings · homonyms · polysemy · usage · collocation · idiom · figurative language
Understanding written material
- lessonUnit of teaching
- worksheetExercise page for students
- classroomEducational instruction space
- instructionGuidance for action
teacher · student · curriculum · textbook · assessment · standardized test · language arts · literacy
inference
Conclusion reached through reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- meaningWhat something signifies
interpretation · prediction · reasoning · analysis · conclusion · insight · grasp · discernment · synthesis · connection
definition
Statement of meaning
contrast · comparison · explanation · restatement · description · illustration · elaboration · appositive · prefix · suffix
word meaning
A term's significance
- definitionStatement of meaning
- synonymsWords with shared meaning
- antonymsWords with contrary meanings
connotation · denotation · multiple meanings · homonyms · polysemy · usage · collocation · idiom · figurative language · technical terms
reading comprehension
Understanding written material
instruction · teacher · student · curriculum · textbook · assessment · standardized test · language arts · literacy · guided reading
- language artsreading comprehension, grammar rules, vocabulary building, phonics, spelling bees
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- Learning Toolsdictionary, thesaurus, flashcards, flash cards, word list
- test strategiestime management, elimination, process of elimination, guessing, pacing
- comprehensionreading comprehension, inference, meaning, word meaning, semantics
- High-Context Culturesindirect communication, nonverbal cues, reading between lines, unspoken rules, indirect speech
context cluesdictionary definition
A word's stated meaning
etymology · dictionary · memorization · rote learning · footnote
clue, context, recontextualization, contexts, contextual, contextualize, decontextualize, recontextualize, contextualization