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Contextual Clues. Group: Lim Mei Yean WMA0002/KG/122011/BI008 Nurhasnida WMA0002/KG/122011/BI167 Siti Rob’Ah WMA0002/KG/122011/BI018 Tai Geok Ying WMA0002/KG/122011/BI021 Lecturer: Ms Ong Siow Kim. Contextual Clues. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Group:Lim Mei Yean WMA0002/KG/122011/BI008Nurhasnida WMA0002/KG/122011/BI167Siti Rob’Ah WMA0002/KG/122011/BI018Tai Geok Ying WMA0002/KG/122011/BI021
Lecturer:Ms Ong Siow Kim
Contextual Clues
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Are words , phares or sentences within the article that can help readers to deduce meaning without referring to the dictionary.
The clue may appear within the same sentence or it may follow in the next sentence.
Contextual Clues
Contextual Clues
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DefinitionsDefinitionsThe meaning is given in the sentence
and the words below will be the signal for the definitions of the word.
Signaled by words or phrases such as, that is, or, meaning, known as, is called, in other words , refers , is defined
Example : In this race, you have to sprint, that is, run as fast as you can.
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RestatementRestatementWords that restate the meaning of the
particular words.
often introduced by commas or dashes and by words and phrases such as or, that is, or in other words.
Examples : The village was depopulated , most of the residents dead or moved but the livestock remained
untouched.
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ExamplesExamplesTo illustrate the word.
Examples : Zack was good at many sports. He excelled in swimming, running, horsemanship, fencing, and target
shooting.
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SynonymsSynonyms
Words of the same meaning are given in the articles.
Examples : After seeing the picture of the starving children, we felt compassion or pity for their suffering.
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AntonynmsAntonynmsWords of the opposite meaning are given
and usually introduced by the words below.
- but , however , yet , nevertheless , while
Example: Bill and Kenny is twin , but both of
them have a contrast character.
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Explanation / Explanation / DescriptionsDescriptions
Words that describe the meaning of the words.
Examples : The shy girl insecure and unsure ,
slowly approached the interviewer.
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General ContextGeneral ContextInformation around the words
that provide on the meaning.
Examples : In a desert , vegetarian is so scanty as to be incapable of supporting any large human
population.
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Reference:Reference:http://scc.losrios.edu/~langlit/reading/
contextclues/intro1.htmhttp://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/
contextclueterm.htmhttp://fosee.mmu.edu.my/~suhaila/
PEN35/contextual_clues.htmhttp://wps.ablongman.com/
long_licklider_vocabulary_2/6/1626/416421.cw/index.html
http://www.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/contextclues1pretest.html
http://schools.fsusd.k12.ca.us/schools/crystal/TeachWeb/joshuah/documents/VocabLesson02.pdf
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