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Using Context Clues in Nonfiction Text

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

Using Context Clues in Nonfiction Text
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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When looking for Context Clues you should act like a _______________.

scientist

police officer

detective

doctor

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Using what you know and clues from the text to understand what the author is saying.

Predict

Infer

Context Clues

Text Features

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using clues and information around the word to figure out the meaning

Affixes

Context Clues

Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can you find the meaning of certain vocabulary words?

analyzing the title

using context clues and words around the vocabulary word

option 1 and 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

clues that help you determine the meaning of unknown words

text features

compare and contrast

inference

context clues

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What are context clues?

Clues that help you figure out the context.

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery

A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using context clues in nonfiction text?

To entertain the reader

To provide background information

To help understand unfamiliar words

To summarize the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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