Context Clues

These are important words or phrases in a sentence that can help in identifying the meaning of difficult words or items in a sentence.

• Phrase clues

• Sentence clues

• Word clues

• Context clues

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2. Identify the type of context clue used in the sentence.

3. Due to his misconduct, the employee is relegated or demoted.

• Synonym context clue

• Explanation context clue

• Inference context clue

• Antonym context clue

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence through the context clue.

3. The student was asked to clarify, his answers for everybody to understand his point.

• Call

• Explain

• Remove

• Stop

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence through the context clue.

Despite the heavy rains, the sea remains placid.

• Rough

• Wild

• Calm

• Wet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Identify the meaning of the unfamiliar word in the sentence through the context clue.

Bernadette precariously climbed the highest mountain in the country.

• Gracefully

• Dangerously

• Hopefully

• Lazily

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Identify the type of context clue used in the sentence.

I love the palate of pasta, like my brother, who loves the taste of pansit.

• Example context clue

• Antonym context clue

• Inference context clue

• Comparison context clue

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Identify the type of context clue used in the sentence.

She is an expert in portent, the science of signs on what is about to happen.

• Comparison context clue

• Definition context clue

• Antonym context clue

• Explanation context clue

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

This type of context clue shows contrast.

• Antonym context clue

• Synonym context clue

• Cause-effect context clue

• Example context clue

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

This type of context clue requires an educated guess.

• Synonym context clue

• Explanation context clue

• Inference context clue

• List of series of context clue

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence through the context clue.

The extremely dry weather sweltered the dry leaves in the backyard.

• Sunbathed

• Dried

• Slept

• Burned

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D