Context Clues

Choose the word that best matches the underlined word's meaning.

There are many things to do for recreation, such as hiking, fishing, or bird watching.

• camping

• outdoors

• enjoyment

• boating

What type of context clue did you use to figure out the meaning of the word recreation as it is used below.

There are many things to do for recreation, such as hiking, fishing, or bird watching.

• examples

• antonym

• definition

• synonym

Choose the word that best matches the meaning of the underlined word below.

The grinder Sam brought for lunch looks delicious. It has layers of roast beef, cheese, lettuce, and tomato piled between two slices of bread. Sam couldn't wait to eat it.

• beverage

• dessert

• sandwhich

• lunch box

What type of context clue did you use to figure out the meaning of the word grinder below.

The grinder Sam brought for lunch looks delicious. It has layers of roast beef, cheese, lettuce, and tomato piled between two slices of bread. Sam couldn't wait to eat it.

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• explanation/inference

What is the meaning of the underlined word below.

Brady tried to impede his teacher from giving homework, but she continued to list assignments.

• stop

• encourage

• help

• argue with

What type of context clue did you use to help discover the meaning of the underlined word below.

Brady tried to impede his teacher from giving homework, but she continued to list assignments.

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• examples

What type of clue helps you understand the meaning of the underline word below?

The deciduous trees, which are trees that lose their leaves, are beautiful in the fall.

• synonym

• antonymn

• definition

• examples

What word or words help you understand the meaning of the underlined word?

The marsh, or swamp, was a wet and muggy place.

• or

• swamp

• muggy

• place

What word or words help you understand the meaning of the underlined word below?

A device, such as a phone or computer, can be confusing to use.

• such as

• phone or computer

• can be

• confusing

what words help you understand the meaning of the underlined word below?

It's important to clean your bathroom and keep it sanitary so that germs are destroyed and you don't get sick.

• important, bathroom

• destroy, sick

• important, destroy

• clean your bathroom, germs are destroyed, don't get sick