Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. Learning the meaning of a word through its use in a sentence or paragraph is the most practical way to build vocabulary since a dictionary is not always available when a reader encounters an unknown word.
A reader must be aware that many words have several possible meanings. Only by being sensitive to the circumstances in which a word is used can the reader decide upon an appropriate definition to fit the context. A reader should rely on context clues when an obvious clue to meaning is provided, or when only a general sense of the meaning is needed for the reader’s purposes.
Relied upon when a precise meaning is required, when clues suggest several possible definitions when nearby words are unfamiliar, and when the unknown word is a common one that will be needed again in these cases, a dictionary should be consulted.
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