Context Clues Review

What is context?

• a clue

• a type of structure

• anything around a word or phrase in a passage

• a story

What are context clues?

• fingerprints

• Blue's Clues

• hints in a passage

• context

In this example, what do you think "crescendo" means?

During the song's crescendo, the part where the music gets louder, the trumpets can be heard over the singer's voice.

• the part where the music gets faster

• the trumpets over the singer's voice

• the part where the music gets louder

• the man leading the concert

In this example, what do you think "facet" means?

Blake studied every facet of the statue, and every part of it impressed him.

• impressed

• statue

• part

• him

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.

Since I feel like they are my best feature, I use black eye liner and shimmery light brown eye shadow to accentuate my blue eyes.

What does accentuate mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Emphasize

• Ignore

• Play down

• Understate

The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner.

What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?

• To quench

• Being satisfied

• A full feeling

• Having a huge appetite