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Answering Questions About Word Meaning

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Answering Questions About Word Meaning

If we are unsure of the meaning of a word, we can use the context around it for clues.

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Using clues

  • Sometimes we see a word we don't know.
  • To find its meaning, we can make a clever guess.
  • We can look at the words and sentences around the word we don't know.
    • The words and sentences around the word we don't know can give us clues.
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  • 'The farmer stooped over as she dragged her harrow through the hard, dry soil, which erupted into rock-like clumps.'
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  • Maybe we don't know what a 'harrow' is.
    • But we can deduce that it is a tool that farmers use to break up the soil.

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1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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