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Context Clues
DEFINITION: Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. HOW TO: Example: “The kids were (fatigued) after they left the playground. When they came back inside, their lack of energy caused them to fall asleep immediately” The word fatigued is the difficult or unusual word here. It means tired. Phrases like “lack of energy”, “Fall asleep”, and “Left the playground” help you understand the meaning without directly saying it. Everyday Use: Context clues are used in reading and writing.
Formal / Informal
DEFINITION: The formal style of writing is illustrated by more progressive vocabulary, longer, more intricate sentences and use of one instead of you. The informal style has less distance between the writer and the reader because the tone is more intimate than in a formal writing style. The informal style has features such as contractions, the use of the first and second person pronouns I and you, simpler vocabulary, and shorter sentences. HOW TO: The formal style is used and is appropriate for more formal occasions such as lectures, academic papers, or ceremonial addresses. An informal writing style is characterized by a relaxed and colloquial way of writing Standard English. It is the style used in most personal e-mail and in some business communications, nonfiction books of common interest, and mass-circulation periodicals. It is appropriate for informal essays and certain kinds of letters. Everyday Use: Formal and Informal style writing is used daily with emails,texts,letters,essays and more.