STUDY SKILLS 9 Exam Review Part 3

What is the definition of context clues?

• Clues that are provided by the surrounding text to help understand the meaning of an unknown word.

• Clues that are found in the index or glossary of a text.

• Clues that are based on personal experiences and background knowledge.

• Clues that are hidden within the text and require critical thinking to identify.  

Which word is an antonym for "fragile"?

• sturdy

• delicate

• breakable

• weakened

What is the meaning of the word "melancholy" in the sentence,

"She felt a sense of melancholy as she listened to the sad song."?

• happiness

• excitement

• sorrow

• anger

When encountering an unfamiliar word, what should you do first to understand its meaning?

• Look it up in a dictionary.

• Read the entire passage.

• Look for context clues.

• Guess the meaning.

In the sentence "She was ecstatic, overflowing with joy and happiness," what does the word "ecstatic" mean?

• sad

• angry

• excited

• bored

TRUE or FALSE: One way to improve your pronunciation and spelling of words is to increase your understanding of common word parts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: A prefix is a word part added to the ending of a word.

                        

• TRUE

• FALSE

It refers to the history of a word.

It is word that is close in meaning to another word.

What is the past participle of the verb write?