Context Clues: Synonyms and Antonyms

Context Clues: Synonyms and Antonyms

5th Grade

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Context Clues: Synonyms and Antonyms

Context Clues: Synonyms and Antonyms

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.5.5C, L.1.6, L.3.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

It was a frigid winter night; even the lake was frozen solid.

What is the definition of frigid and the type of context clue used?

cold

synonym

definition

long

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence? He felt so ANXIOUS about the test that he chewed on three pencils and continually tapped his fingers on his desk.

happy

wonderful

nervous

shy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

The rambunctious kids ran out of the bus and climbed on board. They jumped and yelled and just couldn’t settle down.

What is the definition and the context clue in this passage?

synonym

antonym

full of energy

shy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

The teacher's face, like a brightly glowing summer day, signaled her feelings of contentment.

What does CONTENTMENT mean?

annoyance

happiness

fearlessness

expression

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

“No, no that didn’t literally happen,” she said. “I was speaking figuratively.”

What is the meaning of "literally"?

exact

to guess

imaginary

true

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Cherry pie made Leon ecstatic; on the other hand, blueberry cake made him feel sad.

In this sentence, 'ecstatic' means:

overly lonely

quite tired

especially jumpy

very happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

The annual bazaar is scheduled for the last day of school. It’s always a fun festival.

What type of context clue is used to help define festival?

synonym

definition

antonym

example

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

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