Context Clues Practice Quiz

What do you call a word that has the same meaning as another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

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

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

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

• Look it up in a dictionary.

• Ask the teacher what it means.

• Look for clues in the text.

• Skip it and keep reading

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sarah couldn't stop smiling. She was psyched for the new movie.

• discouraged

• excited

• watchful

• nervous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Please expand onto your writing. It should be much longer.

• delete

• find

• color

• add

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Many animals hibernate in the winter. They come out of their den once Spring arrives.

• move away

• eat

• stay in their den

• find a new den

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which clues helped you figure out the meaning of disobedient?

The disobedient child threw herself on the ground. Her mother sighed. She wished her child would follow her requests.

• threw herself on the ground

• mother sighed

• she wished she would follow her requests

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read the passage below. Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?

Which form of transportation will you take to school tomorrow, car or bus?

• which form

• car or bus

• tomorrow

• take

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Based on context clues in the passage below, lengthy means ________.

Sam was disappointed that the book was so lengthy because it made him so bored.

• cut short

• overly long

• finished

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ________.

Her grandma was in the hospital, and she was worried about a trifle like not getting to go to her friend's house.

• everything

• a little thing

• a big deal

• a snack

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C