| context clues definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | information from the reading that hints at a word's meaning. | 12 sets |
| 2 | information from the reading that identifies a word or group of words. | 6 sets |
| 3 | information from the reading that helps the reader to identify the meaning of an unknown word | 5 sets |
| 4 | information from text that reveals the meaning of an unfamiliar word | 5 sets |
| 5 | the words around an unknown word that help you figure out the meaning | 4 sets |
| 6 | bits of information from that text when combined with the readers own knowledge allows them to figure out the meaning | 4 sets |
| 7 | the words and sentences around an unknown word that tell you what it means | 4 sets |
| 8 | information from the reading that identifies a word or group of words | 3 sets |
| 9 | words, phrases, or sentences that give meaning to unknown words | 3 sets |
| 10 | information a reader may obtain from a text that helps confirm the meaning of a word or group of words | 2 sets |
| 11 | find meaning of a word based on other words around it | 2 sets |
| 12 | anything near the word or on the page that gives a clue to the word's meaning | 2 sets |
| 13 | information from the immediate textual setting that helps identify a word or word group, as by words, phrases, and sentences | 2 sets |
| 14 | words or phrases that help give meaning to unknown words | 2 sets |
| 15 | words,phrases,or sentences that give meaning to unknown words (re-phrasing) | 2 sets |
| 16 | when you use clues in the text to find out the meaning of another word | 2 sets |
| 17 | words or phrases in a sentence that help define an unknown word | 2 sets |
| 18 | hints in a text that help you figure out the meaning | 2 sets |
| 19 | unlocking the meanings of unknown words. | 1 set |
| 20 | easy words around a hard word in a sentence that can help figure out the meaning of the hard word | 1 set |
| 21 | words or phrases around an unfamiliar word to help you figure out its meaning. | 1 set |
| 22 | using words and phrases from the surrounding text to figure out the meaning of words | 1 set |
| 23 | when the reader sees the definition of a word based on the context of the passage | 1 set |
| 24 | words and phrases in a sentence or a paragraph that are understood and can be used to determine a word or phrase that is not understood | 1 set |
| 25 | clues in a text that help you define new words | 1 set |
| 26 | hints that help determine the meaning of an unknown word | 1 set |
| 27 | the word clues surrounding an unknown word or phrase that help to clarify its meaning | 1 set |
| 28 | using information in the sentence to determine the meaning of a new term or word | 1 set |
| 29 | using the surrounding words to understand word meaning. | 1 set |
| 30 | can help you understand what youre reading | 1 set |
| 31 | the words, phrases, or passages that come before and after a particular word in literature and help to explain its full meaning | 1 set |
| 32 | help you to determine a word's meaning | 1 set |
| 33 | hints surrounding a sentence or sentences | 1 set |
| 34 | words in a sentence or sentences that can help you understand word meaning | 1 set |
| 35 | the use of words in a sentence or paragraph to help define a word that is not recognized | 1 set |
| 36 | using words or sentences around an unfamiliar word to help clarify its meaning | 1 set |
| 37 | use words around difficult word to figure out its meaning | 1 set |
| 38 | uses the words in a sentence surrounding an unknown word to figure out the meaning- sometimes the definition is given though the use of an appositive construction containing a synonym | 1 set |
| 39 | the words or sentences that help a reader comprehend the meaning of an unfamiliar portion of text. | 1 set |
| 40 | the words and sentences surrounding a certain word that give its meaning | 1 set |