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Context Clues

Authored by Kate Conley

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Context clues help readers to

define unfamiliar words

get clarity on the text's conflict

they do not assist readers

identify the main idea

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

______ can help determine the meaning of a word by telling us its exact opposite meaning

synonyms

direct definitions

cause and effect relationships

antonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of context clue is demonstrated:

A tornado blew the roof off the house, and as a result, the family had to find another place to live

direct definition

compare and contrast relationship

example

inference

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of context clue is demonstrated:

The minuscule, tiny puppy had a difficult time walking up the large stairs.

antonym

direct definition

synonym

cause and effect relationships

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of context clue is demonstrated:

In Britain, they call the trunk of a car the "boot."

example

inference

direct definition

synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  • Inferences are _________ we can make about a word's meaning based on other 

guesses

facts

impressions

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  • ________ can show us what the meaning of a word looks like in practice.

direct definitions

examples

antonyms

inferences

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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