Context Clues Vocabulary

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English
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9th Grade
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
a homonym
a synonym
an antonym
an explanation
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
30 sec • 1 pt
A context clue that explains the word's meaning is a ___________ context clue.
Inference
Example
Synonym
Defintion
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
30 sec • 1 pt
Readers must ___________ when a word in a passage does not have clearly defined context clues.
rewrite the word
make an inference
try to think of examples
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of context clue is underlined in the following sentence?
Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars are part of our solar system.
definition
example
antonym
inference
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
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of context clue is underlined in the following sentence?
His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
definition
example
antonym
inference
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
20 sec • 1 pt
What type of context clue is underlined in the following sentence?
When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
definition
inference
antonym
synonym
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What do you call a word that has similar meaning?
sinonym
synoym
homonym
synonym
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
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