"What Stinks?" Context Clues

"What Stinks?" Context Clues

Poll

How confident are you in your ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words?

• 1

  Not at all confident

• 2

  A little bit confident

• 3

  Somewhat confident

• 4

  Very Confident

Multiple Choice

If you open the door "hesitantly," how are you opening it?

• Boldly

• Cautiously

• Certainly

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is the best synonym for "singe"?

• smell

• hairs

• burn

Multiple Choice

What is another word for "rapped" as it is used here?

• Beat-boxed

• Knocked

Open Ended

Why would you be feeling "defeated"?

Multiple Choice

Which words in the text help you figure out the meaning of the word, "clutched"?

• "I didn't even have a chance to respond"

• "virtually threw me right out the back door"

• "with a sense of urgency in her voice"

Multiple Choice

What is the best synonym for the word "investigate"?

• Discuss

• Ignore

• Look into

• Stop

Poll

How confident are you in your ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words?

• 1

  Not at all confident

• 2

  A little bit confident

• 3

  Somewhat confident

• 4

  Very Confident