1. What are the strategies to find the meaning of an unknown word by using context clue?
Answer :
1. Definition/Explanation Clue: Look for definitions or explanations separated by commas, dashes, or parentheses.
2. Example Clue: Look for examples given nearby in the text.
3. Synonym/Antonym Clue: Look for synonyms or antonyms that clarify the meaning.
4. Inference/General Context Clue: Infer the meaning by considering the overall context.
5. Cause and Effect Clue: Look for words or phrases that indicate cause-and-effect relationships.
6. Mood or Tone Clue: The tone of the passage can offer insights into the meaning of a word.
7. Comparison or Contrast Clue: Look for words or phrases that indicate comparison or contrast
2. What is definition of Definition/Explanation Clues and give the example in sentence?
Using in-text definition and description. The writer usually gives hints in the form of definition or further description on the same sentence or the next sentence.
Example : “Shirakawa-go in winter, snow blankets the village creating sucha picturesqueplace. It was so beautiful, it makes me want to come back next year.”
Explanation: the unfamiliar word in the above sentence is picturesque. The next sentence, "so beautiful, " explains the picturesque."
3. What is the definition of Antonym Clues and give the example in sentence?
Answer ; Antonym means Antonym means having the opposite meaning. In addition to using words with the same meaning or synonym that you can find in the text, we can also use opposite meanings or antonyms to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Example ;"The test was easy, but I thought it would be difficult." If you're unsure what
"easy" means, look at "difficult." You know that something difficult is not simple to do.
Since the sentence sets up a contrast with "but," you can figure out that "easy" means the opposite of "difficult," so it's something not hard to do.