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    ELC501 Week 2

    Contextual Analysis

    Activity 1 (Apply the Skill of Using Context Clues)

    Test your definition by substituting the correct answer in place of the


    underlined word or phrase.

    1. Definition Clues
    2. Example Clues
    3. Contrast Clues
    4. Inference Clues
    5. Experience Clues

    Example:

    The time between the computer’s request for data from secondary storage and
    the completion of the data transfer is known as access time.

    a. the time it takes a computer to request data


    b. the time it takes the computer to request data from secondary storage c.
    the time between the computer’s request for data from secondary
    storage and the completion of the data transfer
    d. the time it takes the computer to complete data transfer

    Context Clues: Definition / Explanation Clues


    1. Introverts prefer solitary activities, whereas extroverts prefer activities
    involving other people.

    a. requiring a high level of skill

    b. pertaining to computers
    c. involving other people

    d. done alone; without anyone else

    Context Clues: Contrast Clues

    2. Examples of common allergens include pollen, ragweed, dog and cat dander,
    and dust.

    a. pollen, ragweed, dog and cat dander, and dust

    b. substances commonly found around the house

    c. substances that cause allergic reactions

    d. allergic reactions

    Context Clues: Example Clues

    3. Mean-spirited people enjoy spreading malicious gossip. The rumors they


    spread damage the victim’s reputation unfairly and cause underserved pain
    and embarrassment.

    a. harmful

    b. interesting

    c. cheerful

    d. uplifting

    Context Clues: Inference Clues


    4. But what is most remarkable about golfer Tiger Woods is his relentless drive
    for what the Japanese call kaizen, or continuous improvement.

    a. relentless drive

    b. remarkable ability
    c. Japanese trait

    d. continuous improvement

    Context Clues: Contrast Clues

    5. At the formal dinner party, the employee made an embarrassing faux pas
    when he drank the water in the finger bowl instead of rinsing his fingertips in
    it.

    a. international incident

    b. illegal action

    c. grammatical error

    d. social blunder

    Context Clues: Experience Clues


    6. The manic pace of Saigon is evident even in the streets, where swarms of
    motorbikes zip through intersections.

    a. happy ; upbeat

    b. excessively active ; intense

    c. violent ; destructive

    d. leisurely ; relaxed

    Context Clues: Example Clues

    7. The cast of the television series is currently enjoying a three-month hiatus,


    but they will start work again in the fall.

    a. break

    b. strike
    c. call

    d. probation

    Context Clues: Contrast Clues


    8. Both twins are extremely talented and intelligent. One has aspirations of
    obtaining a master’s degree and becoming a social worker, the other has
    aspirations of attending graduate school, and then becoming a concert
    pianist.

    a. ambitions

    b. unrealistic expectations

    c. false hopes

    d. frustrations

    Context Clues: Definition Clues

    9. It is not lawful to practice medicine without first obtaining a valid medicine


    license.

    a. received as an honor

    b. update

    c. legal

    d. difficult to obtain

    Context Clues: Inference Clues


    10. By age four-and-a-half, boys usually display better spatial skills than girls
    do. Although biology does play a role, so does nurture. In daily play, girls are
    not encouraged as much as boys to engage in spatially oriented activities
    such as playing with blocks and puzzles.
    a. pertaining to or involving space

    b. pertaining to gender differences in boys and girls

    c. pertaining to blocks and puzzles

    d. pertaining to biology and nurture

    Context Clues: Contrast Clues

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