Context Clues - What are they and can you use them?

Context clues are ____ in a sentence or passage.

• answers

• hints

• words

• confusing

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonyn

• an explanation

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the text.

• Skip it and keep reading.

• Look it up in a dictionary.

• Ask the teacher what it means.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Based on the context clues, what does ecstatic mean?

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Based on the context clues, what does eliminate mean?

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.

• delete

• find

• color

• add

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Based on the context clues, what does migrate mean?

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.

• sing

• move away

• eat

• lay eggs

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word or phrase helps you understand the meaning of obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

• brushed her teeth

• followed her mother's requests

• that night

• folded her clothes

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which word or phrase helps you understand the meaning of transportation?

On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?

• car or train

• kind

• use

• Thursday afternoon

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Based on the context clues, what is the meaning of truncated?

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• cut short

• finished

• overly long

• boring

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Based on the context clues, what is the meaning of trifle?

Tina's cat was dying, and Maria was worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

• a gun

• everything

• a big deal

• a little detail

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C