Antonyms as Context Clues

Read the following sentence:
The program purchased private lands and converted them into wildlife habitats and public parks.
Which word means the opposite of private?

• public

• converted

• purchased

• habitats

All the while, Bill kept his seat. He pressed his knees into the sides of his stormy steed, gripped the rope in one hand, and held on to his hat with the other.
Choose a pair of words from the list below that show antonyms for gripped.
*held                    *climbed
*pressed                *scrambled
*released                  *grasped
*repelled

• scrambled, released

• repelled, grasped

• held, climbed

• repelled, released

Which word is the best antonym for thick?

• thin

• heavy

• fat

• young

Which word is the best antonym for early?

• very

• way

• now

• late

Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?

• weeding his garden

• who loved numbers

• let his hair run wild

• sold his horse

Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

• Examples

• Definitions

Which word is the best antonym for similar?

• present

• different

• important

• secret

"Asleep" is Antonym of:

• Stand

• Exit

• Last

• Awake

"Full" and ___________ are antonyms:

• Hot

• Empty

• Fisrt

• Strong

"Lose" is antonym of:

• Dark

• Villain

• Win

• Beautiful