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What is the definition of Context Clues?
Sources of information outside of words that readers may use to predict the identities and meanings of unknown words.
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What is the definition of the Author's Purpose?
Author's Purpose is the different reasons why authors write something.
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What is the definition of text features?
Various ways of manipulating and placing text to draw attention to or emphasize certain points or ideas in narrative.
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What is the meaning of compare & contrast?
The identification of similarities and differences.
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What is the definition of genres?
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, charecterized by similarities in form, styl, or subject matter.
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What is the type of context clue of the following sentence : His duplicity involved lowering his employees salaries, increasing their stock options, and then stealing the money he saved by doing so.
Example or explanation. This type of context clues uses examples to help the reader infer the definition of the vocabulary word.
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What are some examples of the Author's Purpose?
They write to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain something.
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What are some examples of text features?
Bolding or boxing questions, italicizing key vocabulary, listing, numbering, bulleting, etc.
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What are some signs of compare & contrast?
By the same token, in like manner, in the same way, in similar fashion, likewise, similarily, etc.
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What are some examples of genre?
Sci-fi, fantisy, biography, myths, poetry, autobiography, fiction, non-fiction, fairytales, etc.
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What is the type of context clue of the following sentence : Jack's duplicity -crafty dishonesty- caused him to steal his coworker's pensions by funneling their money in an offshore account.
Definition or restatement. The meaning of the vocabulary word is in the sentence itself, usually following the vocabulary word.
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What is an example of an author's purpose?
Why the author wrote the story text. Ex- persuade
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What is the purpose of Text Features?
To help you gather information.
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What is the sign that this is a compare & contrast sentence in the following sentence : He is in like manner of an angel.
In like manner
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What is the example of genre in terms of writing?
Narrative, recount, expression, essay, etc.
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What is the type of context clue used in the following sentence : The baseball coach punished the team's duplicity or decietfulness after they admitted to using steroids to boost their batting averages.
Synonym. The sentence uses a similar word to explain the meaning of the vocabulary word.
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What is the Author's Purpose of the following sentence : Michael looked at me with a innocent face to try and get me to give him some of my chocolates.
Persuade.
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What is a chart used for as a text feature?
A diagram containing information relating to the topic.
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What is the clue that this is an Compare & Contrast sentence in the following : In an odd good way he similarly reminds me of my ideal dream guy.
Similarily
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What is an example of a genre?
A category of literature defined by their shared characteristics.
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What is the type of context clue used in the following sentence : It was your duplicity that caused me to break up with you! Had you been honest, I would'nt have felt the need. Unlike my last employee who had integrity to spare, you have nothing more than
Antonym/Opposite/Contrast. The sentence uses a word with an opposite definition to give the meaning of the vocabulary word.
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What is the Author's Purpose in the following sentence : When he exited the dressing room, he looked like a ghetto clown.
Entertain.
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What is a vocabulary used for as a text feature?
Words that are important or particular to the topic.
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What is the clue that lets you know that this is a compare & contrast sentence : In the same way, they both grind my gears.
In the same way
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What is the type of genre used in the following sentence : He looked at her eyes, her lips, bit his lips, looked into her eyes again, and finally kissed her.
Romance
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