Question: What are
context clues friendly for readers?
Answer/Quote: “Bonnie
Konopak and John Koonopak) 1986) of Louisiana State University identified four
characteristics of contextual clue presentation that is more considerate to the
reader: (a) a context clue in close proximity to the target word, (b) clarity
of connection between target word and context clue, (c) explicitness of
contextual information, and (d) completeness of contextual information.” P.
249.
Question: Suppose
context clues are not reader friendly?
Answer: Be sensitive
to context clues that don’t help much and provide assistance in understanding
the word. In that case, students should use a dictionary, glossary, or
thesaurus.
Comment: In my experience, many words are not context
“friendly.” In that case, students should use a dictionary, glossary, or
thesaurus. They should record the meaning in as few words as possible, a single
word if possible. Easier to remember the meaning. RayS.
Title: “Beyond JR:
Research from Elsewhere.” Jeanne Shay Schumm. Journal of Reading (November
1991), 249.
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