
Exploring Context Clues in Texts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do if you encounter an unfamiliar word while reading and cannot use a dictionary?
Ask someone for the meaning.
Guess the meaning based on the context.
Skip the word and continue reading.
Ignore the word completely.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of 'context' as explained in the video?
A random guess about a word's meaning.
The setting in which an idea or situation is formed.
A dictionary definition of a word.
The opposite of a word's meaning.
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CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is context important when giving evidence about a character in a story?
It helps to understand the quote better.
It makes the story longer.
It confuses the reader.
It is not important at all.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'trivial' mean based on the context clues provided in the example?
Important
Small and insignificant
Difficult
Large
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to 'infer' something?
To figure out an idea using implicit clues
To guess randomly
To look up the answer in a dictionary
To ask someone for the answer
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Connotation is the dictionary definition, and denotation is the feeling associated with a word.
Connotation is the feeling associated with a word, and denotation is the dictionary definition.
Connotation and denotation mean the same thing.
Connotation is always positive, and denotation is always negative.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a positive connotation?
Difficult
Childish
Childlike
Plague
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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