Context Clues #1

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

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

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

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

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

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

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

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

• sing

• move away

• eat

• lay eggs

Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word 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

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

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

• car or train

• kind

• use

• Thursday afternoon

Read the passage below. What is the best meaning of the meaning of the word discontent?

Just yesterday the sailors had been happy. Now a wave of discontent swept through the ship's crew.

• happiness

• sickness

• unhappiness

• tired

Using context clues, what does perused mean?

The actress read through a book and perused a newspaper, and then she took a snooze.

• slept

• ate

• looked through

• ran off

Based on context clues, the word dilapidated means ____.

The mansion was dilapidated. The windows were broken, the paint was faded; I'm pretty sure a pack of rats had invaded.

• beautiful

• short

• falling down and old

• mean

Based on context clues, jubilant means _____.

Langston was jubilant when he got the news. Before he found out, he was depressed with the blues.

• small

• interesting

• happy

• sad