SOL Practice for Tuesday: HW Context Clues

What is the clue word for the following antonym context clue?

The cow as very corpulent, but the pig was very skinny.

(a)  

What is the clue word for the following antonym context clue?

My sister has very expensive taste. This is not like me. I am very cheap.

(a)  

What is the clue word for the following antonym context clue?

Jane’s prom dress was very dowdy instead of nice and new.

(a)  

After the Romans left, a millennium and a half passed before people again lived in such comfort. Churchill wrote, “From the year 400 until the year 1900 no one had central heating and very few had hot baths.”

• a decade

• many years

• 1000 years

• a century

I would rather...

• have a giant pet hamster

• have a pet tiny rhino

• be able to stop time

• be able to fly

I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is cranky and hard to talk to. Mr. Fry was so affable.

What type of context clue is used to find the meaning of the underlined word?

• The Definition or an Example is given

• Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning

• Antonym or Contrast- the opposite

• Inference - you have to put clues together

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

Many years before, Caesar’s men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt this contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about strangers who entered their country.

• honesty

• fear of foreigners

• kindliness

• stubbornness

What type of context clue is used below?

I got in trouble for not telling the truth last night and Mom revoked all my privileges. Meaning, everything was taken away

• 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

Sometimes studying for math tests feels futile, or useless, because my scores don't seem to get better.

What type of context clue is used to find the meaning of the underlined word?

• 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