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PDF handout of the 32 Powerpoints - Mark Fullmer

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6/5/2012Developmental ReadingMost people think that <strong>the</strong> mostcommon way to learn a word is tolook it up in a dictionary. This isfalse. When you learn a language,<strong>the</strong> way you learn <strong>the</strong> most wordsis through context.Context meansto figure outwhat wordsmean by how<strong>the</strong>y are used in<strong>the</strong> sentence orparagraph where<strong>the</strong>y appear.Words or phrases around anunfamiliar word which can help youunderstand <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> this newword are called CONTEXT CLUES.1) EXAMPLE CLUES2) COMPARISON CLUES3) CONTRAST CLUES4) INFERRING MEANING FROM CONTEXT5) SYNONYMS6) DEFINITION7) EXPLANATION“Biodegradable materials like leftover foods,fruit peelings, and plant leaves must beseparated from those that do not decompose.”In this sentence, you are given examples <strong>of</strong>biodegradable materials. Therefore, you canunderstand what <strong>the</strong> word means even withouta dictionary.1

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