Context Clues

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word shrouded mean?

• Covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

Based on the sentence above, what does famished mean?

• tired

• full

• dizzy

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What do you use in a sentence in order to make an intelligent guess about the meaning of a word?

• prior knowledge

• buildings

• theories

• clues

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Context clues that are are around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as a word are known as

• Example Context Clues

• Antonym Context Clues

• Direct Context Clues

• Synonym Context Clues

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence

• Ask your teacher

• Look it up in the dictionary

• Skip it

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Direct definition context clues are words that give the definition right within the text.

• True

• Fals

What do textbook writers and authors use to help the readers understand the meaning of words.

• Context Clues

• Dictionaries

• Writings

• Text

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

These context clues are words around a difficult words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word.

• Direct Context Clues

• Antonym Context Clues

• Synonym Context Clues

• Explanation Context Clues

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the primary purpose of context clues in a sentence?

• To provide entertainment

• To give hints about the meaning of a word

• To confuse the reader

• To replace a dictionary

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

In the sentence, 'The arid climate was inhospitable, making it difficult for plants to grow,' what does the word 'arid' mean?

• Wet

• Dry

• Cold

• Hot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D