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Informational Text and Context Clues

Informational Text and Context Clues

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Flashcard

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the word 'sweltered' mean in the context of the sentence: 'The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.'?

Back

burned

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of writing uses words/phrases such as 'because', 'as a result of', and 'due to'?

Back

cause & effect

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the strict meaning of words called?

Back

literal

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the word 'allotted' mean in the context of the sentence: 'Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.'?

Back

allowed

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics?

Back

description

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are context clues?

Back

Hints or suggestions in the text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of cause and effect writing?

Back

To show the relationship between events, where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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