context clue
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontextandclue
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context
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.tekst/us/ˈkɑːn.tekst/
the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help ...
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clue
noun[C]
uk/kluː/us/kluː/
a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, ...
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(Definition ofcontextandcluefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Teaching thecontextclueapproach to meaning.
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If there is no car ry-over to other kinds of clues,contextclueinstruction could consume a significant amount of time and effort in the classroom.
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From these four studies, it would appear thatcontextclueinstruction has a positive effect on ability to infer meaning from context, when the instructed clues are present.
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The study investigated the effectiveness of (1) a general strategy, (2) recognition and interpretation of specific context clues, and (3) practice with feedback.
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In addition, readers themselves differ widely in their ability to make use of context clues and to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information.
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To compensate, students should receive direct instruction in the use of context clues.
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Other types of context clues are more subtle and require a greater amount of inferencing on the part of the reader.
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They found that their students relied far more on the target words and definitions than they did on the context clues.
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Context clues are unreliable predictors of word meanings.
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Readers may use context clues to identify the meaning of unknown words.
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