https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/cc-2nd-reading-vocab/xfb4fc0bf01437792:cc-2nd-fairy-tales-retold/xfb4fc0bf01437792:applying-knowledge/v/using-context-clues-to-figure-out-new-words-reading 2025-06-09T19:14:17.171752784Z Using context clues to figure out new words Learn to figure out new words using context clues. We use the IDEAS method to understand new words: Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, and Synonym. By looking at the words around a new word, we can guess its meaning.  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/27278b06-0278-41fd-8648-0ddd048f14c5_1280_720_base.png Using context clues to figure out new words Learn to figure out new words using context clues. We use the IDEAS method to understand new words: Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, and Synonym. By looking at the words around a new word, we can guess its meaning.  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/CiNggzdWkIo.mp4/CiNggzdWkIo.mp4 288 Context clues https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/xd45453bfd2ae8614:vocabulary-9th/xd45453bfd2ae8614:context-clues-9th-vocab/a/using-context-clues-to-interpret-unfamiliar-words-grammar-9 2026-07-13T19:41:05.916442654Z Using context clues to interpret unfamiliar words Learn how to use context clues in a text to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/xd45453bfd2ae8614:vocabulary-9th/xd45453bfd2ae8614:context-clues-9th-vocab/a/using-parts-of-speech-to-determine-word-meanings-grammar-9 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z Using parts of speech to determine word meanings Learn how understanding patterns of word change can help you determine a word's meaning. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/xd45453bfd2ae8614:vocabulary-9th/xd45453bfd2ae8614:context-clues-9th-vocab/e/context-clues-grammar-9 2026-07-13T18:41:14.187335366Z Context clues Practice using context clues to determine word meanings. Amanda M. Leff exercise