Understand and Use Synonyms

Ana was envious of her friend's new doll collection.

• cozy

• happy

• jealous

• tired

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The conspicuous student wore a big hat, extra large shoes, and bright pink clothing.

• noticable

• shy

• loud

• quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The long hike up the mountain was grueling.

• fun

• pretty

• hard

• loud

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What type of context clue that provides the synonyms of words to give the meaning of unfamiliar words?

• Comparison or Sameness Clue

• DEFINITION/ Statement Clue

• INFERENCE / reasoning Clue

• SYNONYMS/ Similar Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent employees.

What other words from the sentence that give synonyms to the underlined word?

• director

• shame

• hiring

• incompetent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

My father went into a rage when I told him about the broken lamp.

What does rage probably mean?

• lamp store

• sorrow

• anger

• lecture

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Select the meaning of the underlined word: At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

• bread

• drinks

• utensils

• desserts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Based on the clues in the passage below, ecstatic means...

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Sometimes authors use _______ to make sure readers understand what they are talking about in their text.

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

• Oxymorons

• Hyperboles

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

This is an example of using what type of context clue: I moved swiftly to catch the falling vase, but I was not fast enough. In this sentence, the author uses the word fast as a ____ for the word swiftly because they have the same meaning.

• Noun

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A