Context Clues Definition and Examples

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?
Antonym
Synonym
Example
Definition
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?
Antonyms
Synonyms
Examples
HDefinitions
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?
Antonym
Synonym
Example
Definition
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
We had so much fun at the party! Everyone had a terrific time.
This is an example of which type of context clue?
Antonym
Synonym
Example
Definition
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When using context clues, be sure to look at:
examples
pictures
definitions
all of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.L.5.6
CCSS.L.6.2B
CCSS.L.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of context clues in a sentence?
To confuse the reader
To provide hints about the meaning of a word
To make the sentence longer
To replace a dictionary
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of context clue provides a word with the opposite meaning to help understand an unknown word?
Antonym
Synonym
Example
Definition
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
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