Context Clues

Context Clues

by Danielle Atkins

Multiple Choice

What are the five types of context clues?

• incomplete, determined, exceeds, answer, study

• inference, definition, explanation/ example, antonym, and synonym

• context, content, fiction, and nonfiction

• read, annotate, describe, compare, analyze

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of gaunt in the sentence?

My little brother is gaunt - just so thin and bony.

• skinny

• fat

• annoying

• rude

Multiple Choice

A synonym context clue....

• has similar words around the unknown word

• has opposite words around the unknown words

• defines the word outright nearby the unknown word

• gives examples of the unknown word

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of aloof in the sentence?

Some students are aloof; other students pay attention and participate in everything.

• obedient and follow the rules

• happy and excited

• distant or uninterested

• cool and popular among their peers

Multiple Choice

This is an example of which type of context clue?

Some students are aloof; other students pay attention and participate in everything.

• inference

• definition

• example/

  explanation

• antonym

• synonym