3rd Quarter - English 4

These are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

• Context Clues

• Inferences

• Adverbs

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

Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.

• Description Clue

• Example Clue

• Definition Clue

Answer explanation

Example/s might be found within the sentence that helps to explain the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

Words like including, such as, and for example, point out example clues.

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

Fluoroscopy, an examination with a fluoroscope, has become a common practice.

• Definition Clue

• Example Clue

• Description Clue

Answer explanation

Definition/ Description Clue

The new term may be formally defined, or sufficient explanation may be given within the sentence or in the following sentence.

It modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence.

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

What type of adverb expresses the manner, approach, or process of the action in the sentence?

• Manner

• Time

• Place

Answer explanation

The Adverb of Manner answers the question of HOW.

What type of adverb is the underlined word?

The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.

• Manner

• Time

• Place

What type of adverb is the underlined word?

She is standing outside.

• Manner

• Time

• Place

What type of adverb is the underlined word?

I went to the market in the morning.

• Manner

• Time

• Place

These are judgments or decisions reached after careful thinking and observation

• Inferences

• Prepositions

• Conclusions

What conclusion can you draw from the sentence below?

As his mother honked the horn outside, Tom ran down the stairs, buttoning his shirt.

• Tom liked to run.

• Tom was hungry.

• Tom was hurrying.