Using Context

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Chapter 5

• Using Context

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Lecture Launcher
Your college campus is the context
(surroundings) for your education. Give an
example of a person, place, or idea that exists
in the context of your college campus. How does
the context help you understand that person,
place or idea more fully?
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Chapter 5 Brief Outline

• Using Context to Identify Parts of Speech
• Using Context Clues to Find Meaning

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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

• bridging context clues
• connotation
• contrast clues
• comparison clues
• example clues
• experiential context clues

• literal
• text context clues
• denotation
• punctuation clues
• definition clues
• linking verbs

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Using Context To Identify Parts of
Speech Parts of speech help you know the
meaning of a word.
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Chapter 5

• Identify the part of speech of the underlined
  words.
• My history class was cancelled today.
• You can register for all your classes online.
• Voting for the election of Student Government
  officers will be in the Student Center ballroom.
• College algebra is the prerequisite for other
  math courses.
• Where can I get a copy of todays campus
  newspaper?

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• Using Context Clues to Find Meaning
• Text Context Clues- written clues to a words
  meaning
• 1. Punctuation Clues- consist of commas,
  parentheses, brackets, etc.
• 2. Definition Clues- a second kind of context
  clue

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• Use text context clues to identify the meaning of
  the boldfaced word.
• I want to graduate magna cum laude (with great
  honor).
• 2. Microbiologythe study of microorganismsis
  a required course for nursing students.
• The Bursars Office is a college treasurers
  office.

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Chapter 5

• Using Context Clues to Find Meaning
• Bridging Context Clues- Use words in the text to
  help you find meaning
• Contrast clues- Point to opposite meanings
• Comparison Clues- Show how to or more things are
  alike
• Example Clues- Tell you that an example, or
  explanation, or a new word or words to follow

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• Use bridging context clues to identify the
  meaning of the boldfaced word.
• Science courses such as geology or astronomy
  fulfill general education requirements
• 2. Alpha Xi Delta, as well as other sororities
  on campus, participated in the fundraiser.
• 3. The provost and other campus leaders spoke
  at the Honors Assembly.

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Using Context Clues to Find Meaning C.
Experiential Context Clues- can sometimes be
harder to use than other context clues because
they rely on your background knowledge
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Chapter 5

• Use your background knowledge to identify the
  meaning of the boldfaced word.
• When our math professor caught students cheating
  on the test, he was irate.
• Sue was despondent after her boyfriend broke up
  with her.
• Dr. Kinneys honorarium for serving as the
  organizations advisor was 100.

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Chapter 5
LEARNING TIP Interacting with Instructors in
the Classroom Think about the students in one of
your classes. Which one makes a good impression
on the instructor? Which one does not make a
good impression? How do these students differ?
What kind of impression do you want to make?
Why?
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Chapter 5
REFLECTION What aspect of using the context to
identify meaning poses most problems for you?
Why?