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Comparison Context Clues

Authored by Melissa Smoak

English

9th Grade

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Comparison Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Our driveway was gelid yesterday, just like the ice in the freezer, but it has since thawed.


What is the comparison signal word in the sentence?

, just

yesterday,

like

, but

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Our driveway was gelid yesterday, just like the ice in the freezer, but it has since thawed.


What words/phrases are helping you figure out the meaning of "gelid?"

our driveway

yesterday

the ice in the freezer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Our driveway was gelid yesterday, just like the ice in the freezer, but it has since thawed.


What is the meaning of "gelid?"

frozen

hard

liquid

watery

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Last summer was as sultry as a tropical rainforest.


What is the signal word in the sentence?

as

a

, such as

, as

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Last summer was as sultry as a tropical rainforest.


What words/phrases are helping you figure out the meaning of "sultry?"

last

tropical rainforest

summer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Last summer was as sultry as a tropical rainforest.


What is the meaning of "sultry?"

pleasant and sunny

cold and dry

hot and humid

sticky and rainy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the winner was announced, there was pandemonium in the hall, similar to what happens in the final seconds of a close basketball game.


What is the signal word/phrase in the sentence?

similar

was

what happens

, similar to

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