
Understanding Context Clues

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English, Education
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5th - 8th Grade
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Hard

Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are context clues primarily used for?
To understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words
To enhance the beauty of a sentence
To provide a summary of the text
To confuse the reader
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which signal words might indicate a synonym or restatement context clue?
But, however
While, unlike
Unless, instead of
That is, in other words
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example 'The food she prepared was bland, in fact, her friends called it tasteless,' what does 'bland' mean?
Sour
Tasteless
Sweet
Spicy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of context clue uses words that mean the opposite of the difficult word?
Synonym
Definition
Antonym
Inference
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which signal word is commonly used in antonym context clues?
But
Or
So
And
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'boisterous' mean in the context of 'Anna is calm and quiet, but her brother is boisterous'?
Shy
Quiet
Calm
Energetic and noisy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a direct or explicit definition of an unknown word called?
Synonym
Definition or explanation
Antonym
Inference
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