Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• text messaging

• content origins

• context clues

• scanning

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

the definition of a word without emotional or cultural context; the dictionary meaning of a word

• literal

• infer

• implicit

• figurative

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

the literal definition of a word; the dictionary meaning of a word

• denotation

• meaning

• nuance

• cite

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

Today I had to deal with one mishap after another. I couldn’t find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at lunchtime, and my computer crashed twice.
In this sentence "mishap" means...

• unlucky accident

• event

• unexpected question

• plan

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

The video game was supposed to be a diversion. I was just going to play for a few minutes. You know, waste a little time. Instead, I played for hours. When I say "hours," I’m not just exaggerating the amount of time I spent playing. I spent so much time playing it that, over my Thanksgiving break, I slept only four hours and missed Thanksgiving dinner. I did, however, beat the game. When it was over, my accomplishment had earned me little more than a headache and a bad case of insomnia. I felt foolish, so I immediately started playing another game. Read the following sentence from the passage. The video game was supposed to be a diversion. What does the word diversion mean?

• lifestyle

• disguise

• distraction

• contest

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the meaning of the word "personable"?

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CCSS.L.3.2F

An_______is an unknown word. 

• unfamiliar word 

• context clue 

• multiple meaning word 

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

An experienced and trusted adviser.

• Mentor

• Conclusive

• Counterpart

• Principal

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Doubtful; skeptical

• Incredulous

• lurk

• straits

• canny

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does palatial mean?

• ugly

• tiny

• for dogs

• like a palace