Decoding Words Through Context Clues
Interactive Video
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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Liam Anderson
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Standards-aligned
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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