Context Clues Quiz

What are context clues?

• Hints or information found in a text to help understand the meaning of unknown words or phrases

• Information that is irrelevant to the text

• Words or phrases that have multiple meanings

• Sentences that are difficult to understand

Which subtopic of context clues focuses on using synonyms?

• synonym context clues

• definition context clues

• homonym context clues

• antonym context clues

What is the purpose of using synonyms as context clues?

• To confuse the reader

• To identify grammatical errors

• To improve vocabulary skills

• To understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

In the sentence 'The dog was famished and devoured its food', what does the word 'famished' mean?

• full and satisfied

• tired and sleepy

• extremely hungry or starving

• thirsty and dehydrated

In the sentence 'The book was captivating and held my attention', what does the word 'captivating' mean?

• Holding one's attention or interest

• Boring and uninteresting

• Confusing and hard to follow

• Distracting and unengaging

In the sentence 'The athlete was agile and quick on his feet', what does the word 'agile' mean?

• able to move quickly and easily

• unable to move quickly and easily

• able to move slowly and easily

• able to move slowly and clumsily

In the sentence 'The storm was imminent and everyone sought shelter', what does the word 'imminent' mean?

• happening in the distant future

• already happened in the past

• not likely to happen at all

• about to happen or occur very soon

In the sentence 'The child was ecstatic and jumped with joy', what does the word 'ecstatic' mean?

• sad or depressed

• extremely happy or joyful

• angry or frustrated

• bored or uninterested

In the sentence 'The mountain was colossal and stood tall', what does the word 'colossal' mean?

• moderately large

• extremely large or huge

• very small or tiny

• average in size

In the sentence 'The flower was fragrant and filled the room with a pleasant smell', what does the word 'fragrant' mean?

• having a pleasant or sweet smell

• having a bad smell

• having a strong smell

• having no smell