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

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Antonyms
Synonyms
Examples
HDefinitions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?
Antonym
Synonym
Example
Definition
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?
Antonym
Synonym
Example
Definition
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
Covered
ruined
bounced
invisible
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
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