Context Clues

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 

• Explanation
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Homonym

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.

• Lay eggs
• Eat
• Move away
• Sing

No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. What does covert mean?

• friendly
• loud
• hidden
• helpful

Although Tom was anxious about the test, Tina was not worried at all.
The word anxious means

• forgetful
  forgetful
• worried
  worried
• calm
• not worried

Phil was very happy to learn that his tumor was benign and would not make him sick.

Looking at the sentence above, what is the definition of benign?

• A. deadly

• B. painful

• C. large

• D. harmless

Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades.

• rejection
• shock
• disapproval
• praise

The new video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is up and running. It is set to hit stores in time for Christmas. In addition to body-language taunts, if two skaters collide, the one moving faster pushes the other to the ground. The blood stains stay on the ground for an embarrassingly long time.

What is the meaning of the word collide in the passage above?

• A. to come together with direct impact

• B. to skate together in a single line

• C. to move together side by side

• D. to move apart at different speeds

What do textbook writers and authors use to help the readers understand the meaning of words.

• Context Clues

• Dictionaries

• Writings

• Text

These context clues are words around a difficult words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word.

• Direct Context Clues

• Antonym Context Clues

• Synonym Context Clues

• Explanation Context Clues

Instead of a grimace, Sally had a big smile across her face.  
The word grimace means...

• grin
• hat
• frown
• mask