Context Clues Practice

Context _______ help us figure out unknown words in a passage.

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What does the underlined word mean?

If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

• ripped

• fixed

• bought

• worn

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What does the underlined word mean?

I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.

• cried

• yelled

• looked

• stood

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When I am reading and I come across a difficult word, I used context clues to help me.

• Yes, all the time!

• Sometimes

• Never

• What are context clues?

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What does the underlined word mean?

While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.

• group

• line

• distance

• bench

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Which of the following is NOT something that you look for when trying to figure out a word's meaning?

• synonyms or antonyms

• context clues

• examples

• word parts

• other unknown words

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What does the underlined word mean?

The meek boy sat in the corner alone at recess. All of his friends were playing with each other, and did not invite him.

• mean

• new

• sad

• popular

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What does the underlined word mean?

It is imperative that Ally got to school on time, or else she was going to miss the bus for the class field trip.

• not important

• impossible

• important

• hopeful

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True or False:

Context Clues help me make inferences, or figure things out, about a story.

• True

• False

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What does the underlined word mean?

Samantha was excited because the breakfast at the hotel was complimentary! She could choose whatever she wanted without worrying about the cost.

• Delicious

• Free

• Full

• Expensive

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