Context Clues
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are context clues?
Back
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'voracious' mean in the context of eating?
Back
Having a huge appetite.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a definition context clue?
Back
The word’s meaning is explained in the sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'salutation' mean?
Back
Greeting.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an antonym context clue?
Back
A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are synonyms?
Back
Words that have the same or similar meanings.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can context clues help in reading comprehension?
Back
They provide hints to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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