Context Clues

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• Definitions

Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?

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• Synonyms
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Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

• Antonym
• Synonym
• Example
• Definition

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

• Antonym
• Synonym
• Example
• Definition

Jackie is a wonderful piano player, but Emily is more VERSATILE. She sings, acts, paints, writes poetry, and also plays the piano! What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• many abilities
• boring
• not skilled
• exciting

The mountain tops were SHROUDED by the thick clouds, and you could barely see them. What does the word SHROUDED most likely mean?

• covered

• ruined
• radiant

• closed off

We thought that Mrs. Callaway would be very DISTRAUGHT when she found out the chromebooks were damaged, however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
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• tired

• upset
• happy
• fearful

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was
PALATIAL.

• ugly
• tiny
• full of people

• like a palace

PEDESTRIANS should look both ways before crossing the street.

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• cyclists

The FRIGID water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold
• old

• clean

• green