Guessing meaning based on the context clues for economics students

2. CONTEXT CLUES
“Tom decided that he really needed
the glockum because he had to
solve the problem.”
 Confusing word?
 Parts of Speech?
 Guess! Clues?

3. ANOTHER EXAMPLE
Jack quickly entered the didot and cleaned
the various wuipit he had been using to
repair the engine. He had often thought that
this job was extremely yullning. However, he
had to admit that this time things seemed to
be a bit easier. When he finished, he turned
on his redick and start listening to his
favorite songs. Then, he lied down on the
comfortable new pogtry. He felt lucky he
had bought the pogtry. Only 300 yagmas!

4. TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
1. Definition: Osteoporosis is a disease in
which the bones get thin and weak.
2. Explanation: The farmers use weed
killers to kill other wild grass disturbing
the growth of rice plan
3. Restatement: Because of smoking,
40% of men and 28% of women
die prematurely, before their time.
4. Example: When camping, he always
brings insect repellents such as Baygon
and Autan.

5. TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
5. Punctuation: Carbon monoxide interferes with
our respiratory – breathing – system.
6. Contrast: Unlike the apoplectic parents
shouting at the administrator, Mr. Wallaby stood
still, enjoying the unexpected entertainment.
Signal words: unlike, but, although, on the
contrary, on the other hand, dissimilar, on the
other hand, in contrast to, however, while.
7. Cause and Effect: The intrepid warriors
attacked the well-guarded fort.
Signal words: because, since, consequently,
therefore, when, as a result.

6. MORE EXAMPLES
What’s the meaning of the underlined words?
What are the clues?
1. Since the burglar planned his robbery at night he
chose dark clothes and mask to conceal him. He
believed even if the bank had cameras he would
not be identified. [to shorten / to challenge / to
make obvious / to hide]
2. Students! Students! Please stop chattering and
listen to me. Class has begun. [sleeping / talking /
working / typing]
3. The little girls began to chortle when they saw the
boys walk by. When the boys heard the chortling,
they said nothing even though it made them angry.
[work / sleep / cry / laugh]

7. PRACTICE 1 …
What’s the meaning of the underlined words?
1. The tiger's roar could be heard in villages far away. [a
food / a dream / an ear / a sound]
2. The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people.
[fun / terrible / delicious / sweet]
3. My absent-minded teacher loses his keys, his book and
his chalk almost every day! [hateful / forgetful /
intelligent / different]
4. You can trust the salesmen at that store because they
always do business in an aboveboard manner. [honest
/ secret / terrible / strange]
5. Petra has so many friends because she is a gregarious
person. [selfish / shy / friendly / rude]

8. … PRACTICE 1
6. The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because
clothing manufacturers use their long, beautiful tail
feathers to make ladies' hats. [a child / a food / a sound
/ a bird]
7. I can't believe it! Right in the middle of our
conversation, Peter turned around abruptly and walked
out of the room! [formally / slowly / suddenly / quietly]
8. After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of
apples. We could make apple pie, apple sauce, and
apple juice! [unavailable/ not enough / very red / a lot
of]
9. When Sara was sick, her voice was almost inaudible.
We couldn't hear what she was trying to say clearly.
[easy to hear / hard to hear / strange / shy]
10.The hill was too arduous for us to climb. We had to walk
our bicycles up the hill. [quick / fun / easy / difficult]

9. PRACTICE 2 …
1. Joan loves to buy exotic foods: vegetables and herbs
from China, spices from India, olives from Greece, and
cheeses from France. [expensive / taste/ rare / from
other places]
2. Emotionally disturbed people may be troubled
by morbid thoughts. For instance, they may often think
about suicide or murder. [disturbing /related to death /
psychologycally ill / scary ]
3. At first, the surgery seemed to be successful. But
several hours later, the patient’s condition began to
deteriorate, and it continued to worsen over the next
few days. [stabilize / surprise everyone / change / drop]

10. … PRACTICE 2 …
4. In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebenezer
Scrooge is visited by three spirits who changed him into
a generous man. [unkind / old / unhappy / wealthy]
5. Raul is an indulgent father. For instance, he lets his
daughter stay up as late as she likes and he never
insists that she does her homework. [caring / stupid /
disciplined / tolerant]
6. The decision Veronica made to study instead of going
out for pizza with her friends was prudent. She got an A
on the exam, while her friends all got D’s. [anti-social /
wise / selfish / manipulative]

11. … PRACTICE 2.
7. My father died when I was a baby, but Mom told me so
many stories about him that I feel I knew him well. For
example, one anecdote was about how he cried with
joy when I was born. [medicine / true story / example /
joke]
8. Ivan is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is
more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes
poetry, and also plays the piano. [talented / show off /
better skills / many abilities]
9. This third grade was full of precocious children. One
child had learned to read at three and another could do
algebra at age 6. [backward / intelligent / active / pretty].
10.I expected truthfulness from a doctor; I was shocked by
his mendacity. [knowledge / skill / lies / kindness]