Context Clues Review

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

• Look for clues in the text

• Skip it and keep reading

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask the teacher what it means

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Type of context clue that has a similar/same meaning as unfamiliar word

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Explanation

• Example

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which type of context clue provides an opposite definition of the unfamiliar word?

• synonym

• antonym

• example

• explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which type of context clue often provides a list of sample descriptions of the unfamiliar word?

• synonym

• antonym

• explanation

• example

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

What type of context clue that provides the meaning of unfamiliar words that can be inferred or guessed from the description of the situation?

• Cause & Effect clue

• INFERENCE / reasoning

• EXPLANATION/ Example clue

• DEFINITION/ statement clue

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What are context clues?

• clues in the the text that help the reader identify the theme

• Clues in the the text that help the reader identify the main idea

• clues in the text that help the reader define unfamiliar words

• clues in the text that help the reader identify the plot

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Select all that apply: Which of the following is an type of context clue?

• Synonyms

• Hyperbole

• Examples

• Definitions

• Antonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

True of False: If the context clue, Inference, is being used there are NO signal words?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.8.2D

What are the signal words for the context clue, Definition?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D