Another review of 1st-3rd weeks

An antonym is a word that means

• having the same meaning

• having different meaning

• how something happens, works or is made.

An synonym is a word that means

• having the same meaning

• having different meaning

• how something happens, works or is made.

"Happy" is a(n) ___ for "sad."

• antonym

• synonym

• example

"Big" is a(n) ___ for "large."

• antonym

• synonym

• example

Context clues are hints in a sentence or passage. It helps you understand what you are reading.

• True

• False

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

• skip it and keep reading

• look it up in the dictionary

• ask a friend

• look for clues in the text

Infer means_____________.

Example: When my dad's door is shut, we infer that he is busy and we try not to bother him.

• to begin the paragraph

• to copy a paragraph word for word

• to use evidence or facts to reach a conclusion.

• to conclude a paragraph

When you take your best guess, you _______.

• conclude

• explain

• detail

• infer

When you _______________, you make your best guess. You combine context clues from a text with your background knowledge to draw a conclusion.

• explain

• detail

• begin

• infer

You do not have to use end punctuation at the end of a sentence

• True

• False