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Types of Context Clues

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Types of Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.


My grandfather tells me many stories of how he had to toil in the fields when he was young. In fact, he had to quit school after sixth grade so he could earn money to help his family.

do very hard, tiring work

drive a tractor

play outside

run

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of context clue is given in this sentence? The team was elated because they just found out they placed in the semifinals.

Definition

Synonym (something similar)

Antonym (something different)

Explanation

List of Examples

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which refers to hints within a sentence that can be used to understand an unfamiliar word?

context clues

definition

context

setting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do you call a part of a discourse that surround a word or passage and throws light on its meaning?

context

clues

examples

synonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The phrase that is, and punctuation marks such as commas, dashes, and parentheses are used to introduce what type of clue?

definition clue

contrast clue

inference clue

example clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of context clue uses examples to help readers determine the meaning of the unfamiliar word?

definition clue

synonym clue

antonym clue

example clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the sentence, "The children were as different as day and night. He was a lively conversationalist, but she was a taciturn." What type of context clue is used?

defintion clue

synonym clue

example clue

contrast clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

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