{"id":1269,"date":"2020-03-13T17:19:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T17:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/irsc-english\/chapter\/1-4-1-text-using-context-clues\/"},"modified":"2020-03-19T17:21:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T17:21:12","slug":"1-4-1-text-using-context-clues","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/irsc-english\/chapter\/1-4-1-text-using-context-clues\/","title":{"raw":"Using Context Clues","rendered":"Using Context Clues"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>identify strategies for defining words from context<\/li>\r\n \t<li>identify additional tools for defining words (i.e. dictionaries)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>identify strategies for retaining new words in a working vocabulary<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stuck on a Word? Get Clues \u2026 Context Clues!<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/07\/14232138\/8342168951_4f48819fb5_z-1.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic. Measuring cup labeled Content pours a drop of water into a funnel labeled Where, connected to a gearbox labeled When, connected to a pump labeled Device, connected to four droppers releasing blue, green, red, and purple drops over the word Context. \" width=\"435\" height=\"640\" \/><span class=\"s1\">Sometimes we misunderstand a sentence because it contains a key word that we don\u2019t know. When that happens, we can try using the context clues, or words around the unfamiliar word, to help us figure out the meaning. How do we do that? Read the boxes below slowly.<\/span>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For busy adults, learning new words may seem daunting, or discouraging. However, many people find that learning the meaning of new words and expanding what they know are enlightening experiences that make them more aware of the world's ideas.<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Do you know what the words <strong>daunting<\/strong> and <strong>enlightening<\/strong> mean? If not, how could you figure them out? Try looking at the <strong>context clues<\/strong> \u2014 the surrounding words or phrases that give hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Check the explanation below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For busy adults, learning new words may seem <em>daunting<\/em>, or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">discouraging<\/span>. However, many people find that learning the meaning of new words and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">expanding what they know<\/span> are <em>enlightening<\/em> experiences that make them <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">more aware of the world's ideas<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the first sentence, the phrase \"or discouraging\" comes right after <em>daunting<\/em> to explain its meaning. Another word for <em>daunting<\/em> is <em>discouraging<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How do you figure out what <em>enlightening<\/em> means? The context clues \"expanding what they know\" and \"more aware of the world's ideas\" can help you. Based on those surrounding phrases, <em>enlightening<\/em> must mean adding new knowledge to your life.<\/span><\/p>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>identify strategies for defining words from context<\/li>\n<li>identify additional tools for defining words (i.e. dictionaries)<\/li>\n<li>identify strategies for retaining new words in a working vocabulary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stuck on a Word? Get Clues \u2026 Context Clues!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/07\/14232138\/8342168951_4f48819fb5_z-1.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic. Measuring cup labeled Content pours a drop of water into a funnel labeled Where, connected to a gearbox labeled When, connected to a pump labeled Device, connected to four droppers releasing blue, green, red, and purple drops over the word Context.\" width=\"435\" height=\"640\" \/><span class=\"s1\">Sometimes we misunderstand a sentence because it contains a key word that we don\u2019t know. When that happens, we can try using the context clues, or words around the unfamiliar word, to help us figure out the meaning. How do we do that? Read the boxes below slowly.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For busy adults, learning new words may seem daunting, or discouraging. However, many people find that learning the meaning of new words and expanding what they know are enlightening experiences that make them more aware of the world&#8217;s ideas.<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Do you know what the words <strong>daunting<\/strong> and <strong>enlightening<\/strong> mean? If not, how could you figure them out? Try looking at the <strong>context clues<\/strong> \u2014 the surrounding words or phrases that give hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Check the explanation below.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For busy adults, learning new words may seem <em>daunting<\/em>, or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">discouraging<\/span>. 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