Theme and Context Clues Practice

What is a context clue?

• Clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.

• Clues that readers use to figure out the setting.

• Clues that readers use to figure out the character's names.

• Clues that readers use to find out the theme of the story.

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby.  They couldn't stop smiling for days. 

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

What can you use as context clues?

• Pictures

• Words you know

• Examples and definitions

• All of the above

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

Mr. James wants us to be prompt in the mornings, not late.

Which TYPE of context clue is used?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Example

• Definition

What is a theme in literature?

• A) The main character of the story

• B) The central message or insight into life revealed through the story

• C) The setting of the story

• D) The plot of the story

Which of the following sentences uses context clues to define the word 'gregarious'?

• A) She was gregarious, always enjoying solitude.

• B) He was gregarious, often found at parties and social gatherings.

• C) The gregarious cat slept all day.

• D) The gregarious weather was unpredictable.

In the sentence 'The austere room was bare, with no decorations or furniture,' what does 'austere' mean?

• A) Luxurious

• B) Simple

• C) Colorful

• D) Crowded

What type of context clue is used in the sentence: 'The arboreal creature, such as a monkey, lives in trees'?

• A) Synonym

• B) Antonym

• C) Example

• D) Definition

Which sentence best illustrates the use of context clues?

• A) The enigmatic puzzle was easy to solve.

• B) The enigmatic puzzle, which was mysterious and puzzling, was easy to solve.

• C) The puzzle was enigmatic.

• D) The puzzle was easy.