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1. Guessing the meanings of unfamiliar words using context clues
Definition of a context
Context means circumstances forming a background of an event, idea
or statement. Whenever writers use a quote or a fact from some
source, it becomes necessary to provide their readers some
information about source, to give context to its use. This piece of
information is called context. Context illuminates the meaning and
relevance of the text, and may be something cultural, historical, social,
or political.
What are context clues?
There are words or phrases around a familiar word that can help you
understand the meaning of a new word. These words and phrases are
called context clues. Context clues are hints found within a sentence,
paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the
meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
How do you guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
You can guess to use context clues; you can save yourself a trip to the
dictionary, increase your vocabulary, and improve your reading
comprehension. Learning the meaning of a word through its use in a
sentence or paragraph is the most practical way to build vocabulary,
since a dictionary is not always available when a reader encounters an
unknown word.