7.1 Context Clues

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

When you are reding and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the text

• Skip it and keep reading

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask the teacher what it means

Based on context clues in the passage below, ecstatic means ________.

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________.

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.

• delete

• find

• color

• add

Based on context clues in the passage below, migrate means ________.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.

• sing

• move away

• eat

• lay eggs

Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

• brushed her teeth

• followed her mother's requests

• that night

• folded her clothes

Read the passage below. Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?

On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?

• car or train

• kind

• use

• Thursday afternoon

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• cut short

• finished

• overly long

• boring

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ________.

Her cat was dying, and she was worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

• a gun

• everything

• a big deal

• a little thing

Read the passage below. What kind of context clue helps you understand the meaning of the word discontent?

Just yesterday the sailors had been happy. Now a wave of discontent swept through the ship's crew.

• explanation

• example

• antonym

• synonym