Knowledge Check: Context Clues

The staff of the 5-star hotel received a scathing review from a famous blogger. The manager was furious because this is the first time they have received a severely unpleasant criticism.

Identify the CONTEXT CLUE used in the sentence above.

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• example

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Context clues are ________.

• hints about a word's meaning in the surrounding text

• definitions and examples in the text

• only synonyms

• words that make it difficult to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words/phrases

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What type of context clue is this:
I miss Mr. Fry.  Our new principal is cranky and hard to talk to.  Mr. Fry was so AFFABLE.

• The Definition or an Example is given
• Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
• Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
• Inference - you have to put clues together

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

 What type of context clue?
Sometimes studying for math tests feels FUTILE, or useless, because my scores don't seem to get better.

• The Definition or an Example is given
• Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
• Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
• Inference - you have to put clues together

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Dinosaurs have been extinct for over a million years; they no longer exist.

What type of context clue is used for extinct?

• Direct definition

• Synonym

• Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What type of context clue is used in the sentence below?

Studies show that COVID-19 has changed and is a mutated version of a SARS.

• Direct definition

• Synonym

• Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A