Context Clues

Context Clues

6th Grade

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Context Clues Quiz

Context Clues Quiz

Context Clues

Context Clues

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6th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "context clues" mean in reading comprehension?

Clues that are hidden in the text

Using clues from the text and your background knowledge to figure out what words mean

Guessing the meaning of words without any help

Clues given at the end of a book

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of definition or explanation clues in a text?

To confuse the reader

To provide synonyms for words

To tell the reader the meaning of unfamiliar words

To make the text longer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do prehensile tails help seahorses to do?

Swim faster

Change color

Grasp things and hunt for food

Breathe underwater

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Nelson Mandela?

A famous musician

The first black president of a free South Africa

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist

An explorer from the 18th century

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "nomadic" mean in the context of ancient hunter-gatherers?

They lived in one place

They farmed and cultivated land

They traveled and lived from place to place

They built permanent cities

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are synonym or restatement clues used for in reading comprehension?

To provide the definition of a word using similar words or phrases

To confuse the reader with complex vocabulary

To introduce new characters in a story

To describe the setting of a story

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "ubiquitous" mean as used in the text about fidget spinners?

Dangerous

Rare

Everywhere

Useless

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