Which of the following are types of context clues? Select all that apply.


atmosphere

derivation

dialogue

explanation

personal experience

restatement

style

summary

Verified Answer :

Context clues are words that are used to help understand and define certain difficult words used in an article or story. Types of context clues include: Explanation, Restatement, Personal Experience, and Derivation or Inference.

The correct answers are D, E
, and F.

A context clue is a hint given by the author to help readers infer the meaning of a difficult word.

He can do this through explanation, by spelling out the meaning in direcly.

He can resort to personal experience, to call upon background knowledge and help the reader infer the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

Or he help the reader understand the meaning by restating the word with familiar vocabulary.