Unit 4 Review

A context clue...

• is the dictionary definition of a word

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

• is the main idea of a sentence

• makes it difficult to understand what you are reading

What type of context clue is in the following sentence?

I had "insufficient" funds. There was not enough money in my account.

• definition

• examples

• restatement

Answer explanation

"not enough" is the definition of insufficient.

What type of context clue is in the following sentence?

We saw several "carnivores" on the safari: lions, cheetahs, and leopards.

• definition

• examples

• restatement

Answer explanation

lions, cheetahs, and leopards are examples of carnivores.

What type of context clue is in the following sentence?

The "objective" or goal of the activity is to build teamwork.

• definition

• examples

• restatement

Answer explanation

goal is a simplified word for objective. "or" is one of the words that signals a restatement.

Which two words have the same root word?

• unfortunate, underneath

• telegraph, template

• graphic, paragraph

• prepare, pretend

Which suffix means without?

• -ment

• -less

• -ish

• -ion

which root refers to sound?

• dur

• audi

• cred

• tele

Answer explanation

Like audio

I am going to _____ party

• their

• they're

• there

________ going to sail to Bermuda.

• their

• they're

• there

Do you think ______ are sharks in the water?

• their

• they're

• there