Context Clues and Idioms Mastery

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for defining unknown terms using context clues?

• Analogy

• Synonym

• Example

• Antonym

What is the purpose of using context clues in reading?

• To skip difficult words

• To enhance vocabulary and understanding

• To make reading faster

• To ignore the text structure

What does 'jovial' mean based on the context provided?

• Sad and gloomy

• Cheerful and friendly

• Indifferent and neutral

• Angry and irritable

Which word is synonymous with 'nomads' as used in the text?

• Settlers

• Citizens

• Wanderers

• Locals

What does 'antonym' mean in the context of context clues?

• A definition provided in the text

• A word with a similar meaning

• A word used in the same context

• A word with the opposite meaning

What strategy involves using opposite meanings to understand a word?

• Example

• Antonym

• Definition

• Synonym

Based on the context, what does 'loquacious' imply?

• Very serious

• Very talkative

• Very quiet

• Very careful

What can be inferred about 'innovative' from its use in the text?

• Complicated and difficult

• Common and usual

• New and unique

• Traditional and old

What is the literal meaning of the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs'?

• Cats and dogs are outside

• It is raining very heavily

• It is a sunny day

• Animals are falling from the sky

What does the idiom 'hit the road' actually mean?

• To start traveling

• To hit the pavement literally

• To go to sleep

• To start a fight