Context Clues and Evidence

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

• Sad

• Angry

• Wet

• Dry

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

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex.

• Easy

• Sweet

• Difficult

• Smart

Match the following Context Clues to their Example

• DEFINITION

• He was cantankerous: angry and always looking for a fight.

• ANTONYM

• When Sarah was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say.

• SYNONYM

• Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.

• EXAMPLE

• The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved shopping for nice suits.

• INFERENCE

• It was a brutish afternoon, quite unlike the sunny ones the week prior. 

What is an antonym context clue?

• A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another.

• A word or group of words that has the same meaning.

• An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words.

• A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.

Which is an example of a synonym context clue?

• Joe begged his mom to let him stay up a wee bit later- only a few minutes.

• The men were exhausted after toiling in the dark mines all day. To toil means to work.

• Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

Which context clue strategy would be used in this sentence:

"The students were incensed that their Halloween party was shortened because of their classmates's poor behavior."

• Example/Inference context clue

• Definition context clue

• Synonym context clue

What does the word 'drenched' mean in the sentence: 'After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.'?

• Sad

• Angry

• Wet

• Dry

Based on the clues in the passage below, what does 'ecstatic' mean? They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Watchful

• Discouraged

• Excited

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex. What does 'complex' mean in this context?

• Easy

• Sweet

• Difficult

• Smart