Context Clues Quiz

Londell is reading a book and comes across a difficult word. He doesn't have a dictionary nearby. How can he understand the meaning of the word?

• He can use the hints given by the author in the book to help define the word.

• He can guess the meaning based on the clothing of the characters in the book.

• He can guess the meaning based on the body language of the characters in the book.

• He can guess the meaning based on the tone of voice of the characters in the book.

Answer explanation

To understand a difficult word without a dictionary, Londell can use hints given by the author in the book.

Londell was reading a book and came across the word 'arduous.' The sentence read, 'The arduous task was very difficult.' Which type of context clue uses synonyms, like 'difficult,' to help understand the meaning of a word like 'arduous'?

• Definition clue

• Antonym clue

• Synonym clue

• Example clue

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Synonym clue.' This type of context clue uses synonyms, like 'difficult,' to help understand the meaning of a word like 'arduous.'

While reading a story, Genetria noticed that the author described the protagonist as 'gregarious' by showing how the character was the opposite of her shy and reserved sister, Lashaun. Which type of context clue did the author use to help Genetria understand the meaning of 'gregarious'?

• Contrast or Antonym Clue

• Synonym Clue

• Example Clue

• Definition Clue

Answer explanation

The author used a contrast or antonym clue to help Genetria understand the meaning of 'gregarious' by comparing the protagonist to her shy and reserved sister, Lashaun.

Londell is reading a book and comes across a word he doesn't understand. The author provides specific instances or illustrations to help him understand the meaning of the word. What type of context clue is the author using?

• Definition clue

• Example clue

• Antonym clue

• Synonym clue

Answer explanation

The author is using an example clue to help the reader understand the meaning of the word. This clue provides specific instances or illustrations.

While reading a novel, Londell noticed that the author described a character as being very different from the protagonist to emphasize their unique traits. Which type of context clue is the author using to help readers understand the meaning of the character's traits?

• Support clue

• Contrast clue

• Similarity clue

• Comparison clue

Answer explanation

The author uses a contrast clue to emphasize the unique traits of the character, highlighting their differences from the protagonist.

While reading a novel, Rayshard comes across the word 'arboreal.' He doesn't have a dictionary at hand. What is the purpose of using context clues in this scenario?

• To confuse Rayshard

• To ignore the word 'arboreal'

• To help Rayshard understand the meaning of 'arboreal'

• To encourage Rayshard to skip the paragraph

Answer explanation

The purpose of using context clues is to help Rayshard understand the meaning of 'arboreal'.

During a vocabulary lesson, Rayshard encountered the word 'arduous.' The teacher explained that 'arduous' is similar to 'difficult,' which is a word Rayshard already knew. Which subtopic of context clues is the teacher using by providing a synonym?

• Contrast Clues

• Restatement Clues

• Example Clues

• Inference Clues

Answer explanation

The teacher is using restatement clues by providing a synonym. Restatement clues help to clarify the meaning of a word by using different words with similar meanings.

Londell is reading a book and comes across a sentence where the author uses the word 'however' to introduce an idea that is the opposite of what was mentioned earlier. Which subtopic of context clues is the author using?

• Inference Clues

• Contrast Clues

• Definition Clues

• Synonym Clues

Answer explanation

The author is using contrast clues to introduce an idea that is the opposite of what was mentioned earlier.

Londell is reading a book and comes across a sentence where a word is explained using examples. Which subtopic of context clues is Londell using?

• Definition by Antonym

• Definition by Comparison

• Definition by Synonym

• Definition by Example

Answer explanation

Londell is using the subtopic of context clues called 'Definition by Example' to understand the word's meaning through examples.

During a vocabulary lesson, Lashaun noticed that the word 'benevolent' was used in contrast with 'malevolent' to highlight its meaning. Which subtopic of context clues focuses on using contrast?

• homophones

• synonyms

• antonyms

• homonyms

Answer explanation

The subtopic of context clues that focuses on using contrast is antonyms.