Context Clues

Context Clues

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Context Clues

Context Clues

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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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