Finding Word Meanings from Context Clues

Finding Word Meanings from Context Clues

   Often you can learn the meaning of an unfamiliar word from the context in which it is used.

    Sometimes we don't have to look up the meaning the unknown words in a dictionary. We can guess the meaning through CONTEXT CLUES.

    There are several types of CONTEXT CLUES.

The Definition Type

Definition Type

    It's the kind of thing suggests that the meaning or definition of an unfamiliar term. Which the reader can observe the definitions of  vocabulary words by looking at a guide or signs (clues signal words) that appear in the text. A pointer or a signal.

verb "to be" = be called.

mean (s / ed) = called.

consist of = may be seen as.

refer to = can be defined as.

may be described as = can be taught of.

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Restatement Type

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    Restatement type is a simple type of question, the authors suggest that the meaning of an unfamiliar word by iteration.
    Meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Using language that is easy to understand. I give up easily
    Observation or restatement repeatedly stated meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Can be a guide or signal.

Cause-and-Effect Relationship Type

Ex.Cause and Effect

    The show is kind of a recommendation of the relationship between the cause (cause) and output (result) of the reasons for that .

    To find the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the text shows the relationship between the causes and results Adalbert it.
     Have to remember is, if unfamiliar terms appear in the text displayed . To live the message that considering the results. If unfamiliar vocabulary appears in the message display . Please consider the statement to say that . As avenues to guess the meaning of the word itself .

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Contrast Type

     Comparison or Contrast type is the kind of thing that the author guides the definition suggested by comparison (Comparison) or controversial (Contrast).

     Usually the authors often provide a guide or indicator to compare. Or arguments, in contrast, came within the text.

Example.

Picture of Contrast Type

- I urges married men to live virtuous lives, and bachelors to get married to good wives.
    อธิบาย    bachelor ตรงข้ามกับ married men
    ดังนั้น      bachelors = ummarried me (ชายโสด)

- Tim was voluble while his brother , Tom, was quiet.
    อธิบาย     voluble ตรงข้ามกับ quiet
    ดังนั้น       voluble = not quiet / talkative (พูดมาก)

- An elephant is immense, comparing to a mouse.
    อธิบาย   mouse (หนู) เป็นสัตว์ขนาดเล็ก (small) แต่ elephant (ช้าง) ตัวใหญ่
    ดังนั้น immense ตรงข้ามกับ small
    นั่นคือ immense = not small / big