Types of Context clues

Read carefully each item.  Identify what type of context clues is in the sentence with the given unfamiliar word and its clues.  Word in italic is the unfamiliar word while the underlined word is the clue.

Are you ready

• Yes

• or Yes

• I am

• oh yes!

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

1. The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent employees.

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue is

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2. The feral cat would scratch the wall, unlike the friendly cat.

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

• Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Comparison or Sameness

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

3. Her voice is inaudible; no one could hear it

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue is

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or Example Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

4. Jonna is fond of mountain escapade the same way with Patrick who goes on beach adventure.

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue is

• Comparison or Sameness Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.RL.7.4

The criminal’s belligerence led to the death of four innocent children.

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

As a country in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines always experiences different natural calamities such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

•  Explanation or Example Clue

• Comparison or Sameness Clue

• Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.4

7.  Because she was sot modest, she went unnoticed in the party.

• Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue is

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.RL.7.1