
Context Clues ~ Comparison Clues
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English
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4th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Joan Vieira
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since none of us brought an umbrella, we stood under the marquee outside the hotel until the rain stopped.
Using the comparison clue, the word marquee in this sentence means
roof
awning or covering
tree
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although the cabinet was ligneous, it wasn't made with real wood.
Using the comparison clue, the word ligneous in this sentence means
brown
native
wood-like
empty
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There was pandemonium when the teacher walked out of the door just as there was confusion when the lunch monitor left the cafeteria.
Using the comparison clue, the word pandemonium in this sentence means
serenity
calmness
peace
confusion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Just as Paul's project disintegrated in the rain, so did Patrick's fall apart because of the weather.
Using the comparison clue, the word disintegrated in this sentence means
fell apart
changed
blossomed
used
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tina was hired surreptitiously, just as Dennis got his job secretly.
Using the comparison clue, the word surreptitiously in this sentence means
not secret
easily seen
out in the open
secretly
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The bullfighter walked with a sense of bravado, as if he were bragging about how great he was.
Using the comparison clue, the word bravado in this sentence means
restraint
cowardly
boasting or bragging
weakness
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We watched the deer play down in the vale, while the goats were on top of the mountain.
Using the comparison clue, the word vale in this sentence means
pasture
grass
valley
ocean
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