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Newsela: Context Clues

Authored by Joslynn Browne

English

1st - 5th Grade

CCSS covered

Newsela: Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What are context clues?

Words that are spelled the same

Words that have opposite meanings

Words that rhyme with each other

Words or phrases that hint at the meaning of other words

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a synonym?

A word that has a similar meaning to another word

A word that sounds the same as another word

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word

A word that is spelled the same as another word

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How can synonyms help in understanding a text?

By providing a simpler word to understand a complex one

By making the text longer

By confusing the reader

By changing the meaning of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is an antonym?

A word that is spelled the same as another word

A word that sounds the same as another word

A word with the opposite meaning to another word

A word with the same meaning as another word

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the example 'Naomi wasn't just sad, she was disconsolate', which word is the simpler synonym?

Wasn't

Sad

Disconsolate

Naomi

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why might an author use synonyms in a passage?

To use more words

To make the passage shorter

To make the passage confusing

To help readers understand complex words

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of context clue mentioned?

None of the above

Homophones

Synonyms

Antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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