Context Clues in Text

What is the purpose of context clues in a text?

• To provide the history of the word

• To help the reader understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words

• To complicate the sentence structure

• To introduce new characters in a story

Which type of context clue is used when a new term is formally defined within the sentence?

• Example Clue

• Contrast Clue

• Definition/Description Clue

• Cause and Effect Clue

What punctuation is commonly used in definition/description clues?

• Exclamation marks

• Periods

• Commas

• Question marks

Which words point out example clues? Including, such as, and ________

What does the word "celestial" refer to, based on the context clues?

• Objects found in the ocean

• Objects that are ancient and historical

• Objects in the sky or heavens

• Objects found underground

A synonym restatement clue is when an idea is repeated with familiar/similar words nearby.

• false

• true

What is the meaning of "tortuous" as used in the example about the mountain pass?

• Dangerous

• Straight

• Winding and twisting

• Steep

What are the three signal words for Antonym/Contrast clues?

• however, too, as well

• although, also

• although, however, but

What mood does the word "lugubrious" fit into according to the text?

• Joyful

• Dreary

• Exciting

• Peaceful

What is an experience clue?

• Excitement about future events

• Know from experience how people or things act in a situation

• Confusion about current situations