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Context Clues
//Context clues// are hints or bits of information that help us figure out the meaning of difficult or unfamiliar words we read. Context clues are the words, phrases, or even pictures that surround a word, which help explain the word’s meaning. For example, "During winter, there is not enough light or water for leaves to keep their green color. As the bright green __fades__ away, we begin to see yellow and orange colors." We can determine from the context clues that the word "fades" means "loses color."

There are four types of context clues that are important when trying to either discover the main idea of a paragraph or understand an unfamiliar word in a sentence:
 * Definition
 * Synonym
 * Antonym/Opposite/Contrast
 * Example or Explanation

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