Context Clues

Walking through the arid desert I began to feel like I had no energy. What does the word arid mean?

• dry

• wet

• cold

• humid

What type of context clue gives you the opposite meaning of the word?

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• category

What type of context clue would it be if the writer clues the reader within the sentence WITHOUT giving it away or explaining it?

• synonym

• example

• inference

• antonym

My friend started to smolder in the hot hot sun. What does smolder mean?

• burn

• sweat

• freeze

• melt

The endearing house that I have wanted for years was right in front of my face. What does endearing mean?

• cute

• ugly

• charming

• cool

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

• simular

• synonym

• antonym

• opposite

We went to a library and saw people who read 2 books in 1 hour. They are voracious readers.

What does voracious mean?

• scary

• fast

• weird

• avid

What kind of context clue gives you the meaning of the unknown word IN THE SAME SENTENCE.

• definition

• example

• antonym

• synonym

I ponder down the hallway as my friend texts me she can see me. What does ponder mean?

• look

• run

• crawl

• wander

When you are in the middle of reading and you come across a word you don't know what should you do first?

• scream

• look for clues

• ask the teacher

• cry