Inferring Word Meanings
8th Grade · ELA · 45 min· Missouri Learning Standards
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Learning Objective
I can use clues from the text to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
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The acronym IDEAS can help you remember different types of context clues: Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, and Synonym.
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When using context clues, inference involves drawing conclusions from the surrounding text to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
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An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning of another word, while a synonym is a word with a similar meaning.
