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Lesson 377 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPContext Clues Part 5
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Context clues are words or phrases in a sentence that help you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
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Context clues are words or phrases in a sentence that help you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word. When you see a word you don’t know, look at the words around it. For example, in the sentence 'The puppy was very playful, always jumping and wagging its tail,' you can figure out that 'playful' means the puppy likes to have fun. Using context clues makes reading easier and helps you learn new words!
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1 of 2What are context clues?
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