Context Clues for Definitions Practice

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

• female

• friendly and polite

• unfriendly and impolite

• having many years of experience

It was night and the storm was raging. The big ship was tossed like a cork in the ocean. When the captain noticed that they were almost ashore, he saw a lighthouse, shining its beacon in the middle of the darkness. The captain steered the ship away from the rocks and guided it safely to land.
What does the word beacon mean?

• a light as a signal or warning

• a radio transmitter for a ship or aircraft

• a roadside sign

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

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

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

• Examples

• HDefinitions

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me

• her father walked in 

• sounding annoyed, too

• relaxing with a magazine

The thief evaded the police by hiding behind a dumpster. Evaded means...

• surrendered to 

• escaped from 

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• Covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.

• anxious

• upset

• happy

• fearful

Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• sassy and sarcastic

• rude and mean

• sad and distant

• trustworthy and reliable

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence

• Ask your teacher

• Look it up in the dictionary

• Skip it