Using Context Clues Assessment

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A context clue is ___________________.

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hints that the author gives about the meaning of a word

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stifling ("My teacher was stifling a laugh. We could see that she did not want the class to think she found the comment amusing.")

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to withhold

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Deteriorate

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break down

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supersede

I will supersede Michael as president of the student government. It was time for him to move on anyway. The closest meaning to supersede is:

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replace

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pursue

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to try to obtain

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omitted

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left out

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Foreboding

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A feeling of terror

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parsimony

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the extreme unwillingness to help others

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When should I use context clues?

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Always

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Will progress monitoring testing take place at Bok Academy next week?

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Absolutely