Context Clues and Academic Vocabulary
Authored by Melissa Ackerman
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a context clue?
A hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word
A direct definition of a word
A synonym of the word
An antonym of the word
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a definition context clue?
An explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma
A hint in the surrounding text
A comparison to another word
A contrast to another word
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example context clue?
One or more examples in a text that may demonstrate the meaning of a word
A direct definition of a word
A synonym of the word
An antonym of the word
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a comparison context clue?
Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text
Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text
An explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears
The use of the word as the result of something else that happens in the text
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a contrast context clue?
Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text
Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text
An explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears
The use of the word as the result of something else that happens in the text
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a cause-and-effect context clue?
The use of the word as the result of something else that happens in the text
Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text
An explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears
Determining a word’s meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the term 'accuracy' mean in academic writing?
Freedom from mistake or error
To prepare a preliminary version of a text
To revise a text
To publish a text
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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