Decoding Words Through Context Clues

What can be used to understand a word without a dictionary?

• Punctuation marks

• Word roots

• Grammar rules

• Context clues

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does 'inference' rely on to understand an unfamiliar word?

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Guessing based on context

• Direct definition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which signal words indicate a definition context clue?

• Is, are, means

• Similarly, likewise

• But, however

• For example, such as

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'example' context clue provide?

• Opposite meanings

• Specific instances

• Direct definitions

• Synonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What type of context clue uses opposite meanings to define a word?

• Synonym

• Definition

• Antonym

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'synonym' context clue utilize?

• Direct explanations

• Examples

• Words with similar meanings

• Words with opposite meanings

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'meandered' most likely mean in the context provided?

• Wandered

• Ran quickly

• Jumped

• Stood still

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'debris' refer to in the given context?

• Furniture

• Equipment

• Trash

• Clothing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does 'censure' imply in the context provided?

• Criticize

• Choose

• Ignore

• Praise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'indignant' mean based on the definition provided?

• Very happy

• Very sad

• Very calm

• Very angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4