Context Clues

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

• Examples

• HDefinitions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

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.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

In the sentence "His demeanor was sullen after the loss," what does "sullen" mean?

• Joyful

• Gloomy

• Excited

• Indifferent

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'His demeanor was sullen after the loss,' 'sullen' means gloomy, which is the correct choice as it best describes the mood of the person.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "vivacious" mean in the sentence: "Her vivacious personality made her popular among her peers."

• Shy

• Lively

• Boring

• Unfriendly

Answer explanation

The correct meaning of 'vivacious' in the sentence is 'lively', as it describes someone who is full of life, energetic, and enthusiastic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

In the sentence "Despite the cacophony in the cafeteria, she managed to concentrate on her book," what does "cacophony" mean?

• Silence

• Music

• Loud, harsh noise

• Conversation

Answer explanation

In this context, 'cacophony' means loud, harsh noise, as it refers to a mixture of loud and unpleasant sounds in the cafeteria.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.

• anxious

• upset

• happy

• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold

• clean

• green

• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.
What does deluge mean in the passage?

• only a few things

• storm

• overwhelmed with a lot of things

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C