Question

Which of the following are types of context clues? Select all that apply.

atmosphere
derivation
dialogue
explanation
personal experience
restatement
style
summary

Answer 1

Context clues are words that are used to help understand and define certain difficult words used in an article or story. Types of context clues include: Explanation, Restatement, Personal Experience, and Derivation or Inference.

Answer 2

The correct answers are D, E , and F.

A context clue is a hint given by the author to help readers infer the meaning of a difficult word.

He can do this through Step-by-step explanation, by spelling out the meaning in direcly.

He can resort to personal experience, to call upon background knowledge and help the reader infer the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

Or he help the reader understand the meaning by restating the word with familiar vocabulary.