STAAR REVIEW 8.2 ABC CONTEXT CLUES BABY

Everybody else wanted mushroom and onion pizza, but Tim didn't because he detested vegetables. What does detested mean?

• to enjoy

• to tolerate

• to strongly dislike

• to look for

Everybody else wanted mushroom and onion pizza, but Tim didn't because he detested vegetables.

What kind of context clue helps understand the word detested?

• direct

  definiton

  context clu

• synonym

  context clue

• antonym context clue

• example context clue

When Kiki got a tiny cut on her finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing, whining, and asking for a doctor. What does melodramatic mean?

When Kiki got a tiny cut on her finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing, whining, and asking for a doctor.

What type of context clue?

• direct definition context clue

• synonym context clue

• antonym context clue

• example context clue

The Native Americans used adobe, or bricks made of sun-dried clay, to build their homes.

What does adobe mean?

The Native Americans used adobe, or bricks made of sun-dried clay, to build their homes.

What kind of context clue?

• direct definition context clue

• synonym context clue

• antonym context clue

• example context clue