Understand and Use Synonyms

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

• cozy

• happy

• jealous

• tired

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

• noticable

• shy

• loud

• quiet

The long hike up the mountain was grueling.

• fun

• pretty

• hard

• loud

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

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

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

What does rage probably mean?

• lamp store

• sorrow

• anger

• lecture

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

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

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

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

• Oxymorons

• Hyperboles

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