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Context Clues Quiz

Authored by Lori Barlow

English

12th Grade

9 Questions

CCSS covered

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Context Clues Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Understanding words from their use: What does 'ubiquitous' mean in this sentence 'Smartphones are now ubiquitous in our society'?

rare, not common, or scarce

smelling good, aromatic, or perfumed

present, appearing, or found everywhere

loud, noisy, or causing disturbance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'laconic' mean in this sentence: 'The teacher's laconic response left the students confused'?

Chatty

Talks a lot

Uses very few words, brief, or to the point

Wordy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'ephemeral' mean in this sentence: 'The beauty of the cherry blossoms is ephemeral'?

It lasts for a very short time

It refers to a specific type of flower

It lasts for a long time

It's related to the ocean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'rhetoric' mean in this sentence: 'The politician's rhetoric was persuasive'?

Is it the skill of playing a musical instrument?

Is it the skill of cooking?

Is it the skill of speaking or writing in a way that influences people?

Is it the skill of painting?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find out the meaning of 'alacrity' from this sentence: 'She accepted the challenge with alacrity'?

sadness

confusion

eagerness

anger

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using hints from the sentence to guess the meaning: Based on the sentence 'The scary clouds showed a storm was coming', what does 'scary' mean?

threatening

happy

exciting

peaceful

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using hints from the sentence to understand the meaning: In the sentence 'The smell of fresh cookies floated around the house', what does 'smell' mean?

Bad taste

Bright color

Nice scent or fragrance

Loud sound

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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