Using Context Clues Lesson
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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the text, the protagonist is described as "melancholy" after losing his cherished pet. What does "melancholy" mean?
Joyful
Sad
Indifferent
Excited
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DOK Level 1: Recall
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The novel's ending was **bittersweet**, leaving readers happy and sad at the same time. What does **bittersweet** mean in this context?
Joyful
Tragic
Mixed emotions
Flavorful
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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False: Good readers look for context clues BEFORE asking their teacher what a word means.
True
False
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CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Context clues are...
Clues or hints that readers use to find the meaning of a word he/she does not know
not useful to the reader unless they are writing an essay
the message or lesson a story teaches
the supporting details of a central idea
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Authors sometimes use ______ or words that have the opposite meaning to help readers understand the meaning of a word used in the text.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Oxymorons
Hyperboles
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This is an example of using what type of context clue: We want to move out of our small house and into a more spacious house. Small is an _____ of the word spacious. This shows the word spacious means big.
Preposition
Antonym
Synonym
Verb
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Authors will sometimes use ___ to help clarify what a word means or a specific way something is used.
Examples
Sentences
Pictures
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
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