Determining word meanings using context clues

Which of the following words have a suffix? Select all that apply.

• away

• attention

• darkness

• friendly

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words have an affix? Select all that apply.

• enjoyment

• baker

• ground

• triangle

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words have a prefix? Select all that apply.

• nonsense

• before

• bicycle

• overdone

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This is what happens as a result of something else.

• effect

• prediction

• inference

• context clues

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

To show how 2 or more things are different

• contrast

• falling action

• alliteration

• problem

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following may lead to vocabulary growth?

• having conversations with adults

• receiving instruction on specific words

• using context clues to figure out word meanings

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Clues that surround words that help the reader understand the meaning.

• context clues

• effect

• synonym

• homophone

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Shoelaces are not on the sole of your shoes; they are on the top.

What does the sole of your shoes refer to?

• middle of shoes

• top of shoes

• side of shoes

• bottom of shoes

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Words that have opposite meanings from one another

• antonym

• synonym

• contrast

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the story below. What does the word in bold mean?

• hole

• cannon

• office

• pole

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4