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Context Clues

Authored by Casey Babcock

English

9th - 12th Grade

23 Questions

CCSS covered

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Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What are context clues?

Clues that help you figure out the context.

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery

A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which context clue is defined as, the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?

Definition

Antonym

Example

Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which context clue is defined as, other words are used in the sentence that have similar meanings?

Word Part

Example

Definition

Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which context clue is defined as, this is a clue in part of the unknown word?

Inference

Antonym

Word Part

Example

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which context clue is defined as, a word’s definition is not explained.  You need to look for clues before AND after the sentence?

Word Part

Inference

Defintion

Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which context clue is defined as, an example of the word is given following the sentence or within the sentence?  

Example

Antonym

Definition

Word Part

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which context clue is defined as, the word is clarified by giving the opposite meaning?  

Inference

Example

Synonym

Antonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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