context clue

collocation in English

meanings of contextand clue

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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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Examples of context clue

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Teaching the contextclue approach to meaning.
If there is no car ry-over to other kinds of clues, contextclue instruction could consume a significant amount of time and effort in the classroom.
From these four studies, it would appear that contextclue instruction has a positive effect on ability to infer meaning from context, when the instructed clues are present.
The study investigated the effectiveness of (1) a general strategy, (2) recognition and interpretation of specific context clues, and (3) practice with feedback.
In addition, readers themselves differ widely in their ability to make use of context clues and to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information.
To compensate, students should receive direct instruction in the use of context clues.
Other types of context clues are more subtle and require a greater amount of inferencing on the part of the reader.
They found that their students relied far more on the target words and definitions than they did on the context clues.
Context clues are unreliable predictors of word meanings.
Readers may use context clues to identify the meaning of unknown words.
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