Context Clues Quiz

What are context clues?

• Words or phrases that have multiple meanings.

• Sentences that are difficult to understand.

• Information that is irrelevant to the main idea of the text.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Which of the following is an example of a synonym context clue?

• Option A: The word 'antonym' in the question itself indicates that the correct answer is an example of a synonym context clue.

• Option B: The word 'definition' in the question itself indicates that the correct answer is an example of a synonym context clue.

• Option A: The word 'synonym' in the question itself indicates that the correct answer is an example of a synonym context clue.

• Option C: The word 'example' in the question itself indicates that the correct answer is an example of a synonym context clue.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is an antonym context clue?

• A type of context clue that provides the opposite meaning of a word in the text.

• A type of context clue that provides no meaning of a word in the text.

• A type of context clue that provides a similar meaning of a word in the text.

• A type of context clue that provides a different meaning of a word in a different text.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following is an example of an antonym context clue?

• Big and small

• Hot and cold

• Up and down

• Fast and slow

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is a definition context clue?

• A clue in a text that provides the synonym of a word or phrase.

• A clue in a text that provides the origin of a word or phrase.

• A clue in a text that provides the pronunciation of a word or phrase.

• A clue in a text that provides the meaning or definition of a word or phrase.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following is an example of a definition context clue?

• The sentence 'The word 'exquisite' means extremely old or new.' is an example of a definition context clue.

• The sentence 'The word 'exquisite' means extremely beautiful or delicate.' is an example of a definition context clue.

• The sentence 'The word 'exquisite' means extremely ugly or rough.' is an example of a definition context clue.

• The sentence 'The word 'exquisite' means extremely tall or short.' is an example of a definition context clue.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is an example context clue?

• A definition in a glossary

• A picture or diagram

• A question at the end of a paragraph

• Hint or information provided in the surrounding text

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which of the following is an example of an example context clue?

• The sentence 'The dog barked loudly, causing the birds to fly away' provides an example context clue for the word 'loudly'.

• The sentence 'The baby cried loudly, causing the parents to wake up' provides an example context clue for the word 'cried'.

• The sentence 'The cat meowed softly, causing the mice to scatter' provides an example context clue for the word 'softly'.

• The sentence 'The car honked loudly, causing the pedestrians to jump' provides an example context clue for the word 'honked'.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is an inference context clue?

• A clue that is difficult to understand or interpret.

• A clue that provides incorrect information in the text.

• A clue that is unrelated to the information in the text.

• A clue that helps the reader make an educated guess or draw a conclusion based on the information provided in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is an example of an inference context clue?

• The sentence 'The flowers are blooming.'

• The sentence 'The detective noticed the suspect's nervous behavior and inferred that he was lying.'

• The sentence 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• The sentence 'The sky is blue.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4