Context Clues

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?

• Family

• Useful

• Dangerous

• Secret

Match the following Context Clues to their Example

• DEFINITION

• When Sarah was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say.

• ANTONYM

• The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved shopping for nice suits.

• SYNONYM

• Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.

• EXAMPLE

• It was a brutish afternoon, quite unlike the sunny ones the week prior. 

• INFERENCE

• He was cantankerous: angry and always looking for a fight.

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and other electronics come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.

If something is ubiquitous, it is ​​ (a)   .

• everywhere
• dangerous
• mysterious
• happy
• exciting

What is an antonym context clue?

• A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another.

• A word or group of words that has the same meaning.

• An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words.

• A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.

Which is an example of a synonym context clue?

• Joe begged his mom to let him stay up a wee bit later- only a few minutes.

• The men were exhausted after toiling in the dark mines all day. To toil means to work.

• Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

Which context clue strategy would be used in this sentence:

"The students were incensed that their Halloween party was shortened because of their classmates's poor behavior."

• Example/Inference context clue

• Definition context clue

• Synonym context clue

My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"

• signal

• greeting

• sentence

• question

Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that the law will mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that will not go away soon.

A controversy is something that people ​ (a)   .

• have strong disagreements about
• blow their noses into
• legal issue
• need to pay for a visit to a doctor

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
What does garrulous mean? 

• Quiet
• Secretive
• talkative 
• Exhausted

What are context clues?

• Clues that help you figure out the context.

• Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

• A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery

• A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.