Synonyms and Antonyms with Context Clues

What is a context clue?

• A word that has no meaning in a sentence.

• A word or phrase that helps you understand the meaning of another word.

• A synonym for a word in a dictionary.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Why is it important to know synonyms and antonyms?

• It helps you memorize definitions more easily.

• Knowing synonyms and antonyms helps you expand your vocabulary and express yourself more clearly.

• It allows you to write longer essays without any substance.

• It makes reading more difficult by introducing complex words.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does it mean to infer meaning from context?

• To guess the meaning of a word based on its spelling.

• To use the surrounding words and sentences to understand the meaning of a word that you don't know.

• To memorize the definition of a word without any context.

• To ignore the surrounding text and focus on the word itself.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

How can you use context clues to guess the meaning of 'benevolent'?

• Kind or generous

• Selfish and greedy

• Indifferent and apathetic

• Angry and hostile

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a sentence that uses a synonym for 'smart'?

• She is very 'intelligent' in her studies.

• He is quite 'dull' in his reasoning.

• They are 'ignorant' about the topic.

• She is 'foolish' in her decisions.

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

What is a synonym?

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

• A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

• A word that is used to describe an action.

• A word that is a noun and cannot be used as a verb.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is an antonym?

• A word that has the same meaning as another word.

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

• A word that describes an action or state.

• A word that is used to express a feeling.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a word that means the same as 'angry'?

• mad

• happy

• excited

• calm

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CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

Give an example of a synonym for 'big'.

• large

• tiny

• medium

• small

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

Give an example of an antonym for 'fast'.

• quick

• rapid

• slow

• swift

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A