Slide 1 : Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section TOEFL Reading Review August 9, 2009
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Learning Objectives:
· Understand Context clues
Use context clues, to respond to and analyze literature.
Using Context Clues
If you do not know the meaning of a word, read the sentences around the word to try to figure out the meaning of the vocabulary word. Focus on how to use clues in reading to help you better understand what you read.
Slide 3 : What are context clues?
Context clues are clues in any piece of literature that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Is there something in the sentence already that helps you figure out an unfamiliar word? For instance, if you’re reading an instruction manual on assembling a cabinet, then you can assume that any technical terms you come across will either be tools or parts for the cabinet. Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section Use Context Clues
Slide 4 : Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section Using Context Clues
When you come to an unfamiliar word, ask yourself, “Is there a word nearby that could mean the same thing?” Take this sentence, for example:
When she realized she had toilet paper stuck to the bottom of her shoe, she was utterly mortified and completely embarrassed.
From the way that sentence reads, you might guess that mortified and embarrassed are similar words. By the way, when two words have a similar meaning, they are called synonyms.
Slide 5 : Using Context Clues
What is the topic of the sentence? Does that topic give you a clue about what the word means? For example:
When dealing with depression, many people describe their mood as melancholy.
If I’m not sure what melancholy means, I can at least guess that it has to do with sadness since the topic is depression. Keep in mind that your guesses may not always be right, but they’ll give you direction in figuring out meaning. Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section
Slide 6 : Using Context Clues
Does the sentence give a hint about what the word is similar to or different from?
Although she was once happy and content, she now found herself with a surly attitude.
The word although clues me in that two concepts are being contrasted, so I can guess that surly means the opposite of happy and content. Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section
Slide 7 : Is there an action or description that helps you see what the word means?
The carpenter used a jigsaw to make a round edge on the table.
If you can use these clues, you can make a pretty good guess at what a word means. Try reading the sentence with your new meaning in mind to see if it makes sense.
Jigsaw- a power saw for curves. A machine saw with a narrow blade used for cutting curves and shapes. Using Context Clues Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section
Slide 8 : Using Context Clues Finally, reading is just like exercise. You have to use your muscles to develop them. If you hate reading and you never read, then guess what: reading will always be hard for you. If you try to overcome it, like a runner who runs one more mile every day until she can work up to a marathon, you’ll find that reading will become easier and easier. Start with things you like—magazine articles, comic books, etc.—and try reading out loud. The more you do it, the stronger your reading muscles will get!!! Test Tips for the TOEFL Reading Section
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USE CONTEXT CLUES TO HELP YOU FIND THE MEANING OF NEW WORDS! TOEFL Reading Review August 9, 2009
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