First Periodical Examination in English 8

These are important words or phrases in a sentence that helps in identifying the meaning of difficult word in a sentence.

• Context clues

• Phrases

• Clauses

• None

It is the type of context clue that provides the same meaning to give or unlock the meaning of an unfamiliar word or words in the context.

• Antonym

• Inference

• Comparison

• Synonym

It is a type of context clue that provides direct statement or meaning of the unfamiliar words.

• Comparison

• Explanation

• Definition

• Antonym

Due to his conduct the employee is relegated or demoted. This sample sentence used the _______ type of context clue to unlock the meaning of the unfamiliar word in the sentence.

• Inference

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Explanation

I love the palate of pasta like my brother who love the taste of pancit. What type of context clue is used in the sentence?

• Inference

• Explanation

• Comparison

• Antonym

She is an expert in portent-the science of signs of what about to happen. What type of context clue is used in the sentence?

• Comparison

• Explanation

• Definition

• Antonym

Mario is gregarious unlike his shy brother. The type of context clue used in the given sentence is ________.

• Comparison

• Definition

• Antonym

• Explanation

The ambience is not so good because of the bad weather condition. The underlined word means__________.

• Atmosphere

• Place

• Mood

• Situation

Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence through the context clue. Maria precariously climbed the highest mountain in the Philippines.

• gracefully

• hopefully

• lazily

• dangerously

Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence through the context clue. The extremely dry weather sweltered the dried leaves in the backyard.

• ate

• burned

• sunbathed

• slept