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

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

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

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Explanation

• Example

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

• synonym

• antonym

• example

• explanation

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

• synonym

• antonym

• explanation

• example

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

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

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

• Synonyms

• Hyperbole

• Examples

• Definitions

• Antonyms

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

• True

• False

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