Understanding Context Clues Quiz

What is a context clue?

• A hint in the text to help a reader infer a word's meaning

• A word that has multiple meanings

• A synonym for a difficult word

• A type of punctuation mark

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which type of context clue provides a word’s definition directly in the text?

• Example context clue

• Definition context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the type of context clue used in the following sentence: "The arboreal creature, such as a monkey, lives in trees."

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which type of context clue is used in the sentence: "Unlike the arid desert, the rainforest is lush and full of life"?

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "The ancient artifact, a relic from the past, was discovered in the ruins," what type of context clue is "a relic from the past"?

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What type of context clue is used in the sentence "The boy was elated, or extremely happy, when he received his birthday gift"?

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the sentence and determine the type of context clue: "The painting was a forgery, not an original."

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In the sentence "The athlete was agile, moving as swiftly as a cheetah," what type of context clue is "moving as swiftly as a cheetah"?

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the sentence "The novel was a tome, a large and heavy book, that took weeks to read." What type of context clue is "a large and heavy book"?

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In the sentence "The fabric was coarse, unlike the smooth silk," what type of context clue is "unlike the smooth silk"?

• Definition context clue

• Example context clue

• Comparison context clue

• Contrast context clue

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking