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Context Clues Word Definitions

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Context Clues Word Definitions
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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.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

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.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

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.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.
Which type of context clue is being used?

Antonym

Synonym

Example

Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Use the words below to complete the

sentence.

I knew the student government had become

​ (a)   when they wouldn’t let me in their

meeting. My ​ (b)   entrance shocked them.

corrupt

abrupt

fragile

fraction

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.

to have a fear of something

to have a strong dislike for something

to listen carefully

to watch carefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Kyan creates an awful din when he starts screaming and banging on his toys.

an early dinner

a quiet sound

a loud, disruptive noise

to break objects

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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