What is the primary purpose of context clues?

Understanding Context Clues in Reading

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To provide entertainment
To confuse the reader
To help understand unfamiliar words
To make sentences longer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do context clues improve reading comprehension?
By making sentences more complex
By providing hints about unfamiliar words
By making reading more difficult
By adding more words to a sentence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of context clue?
Synonym
Antonym
Translation
Definition
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The puppy was very rambunctious, meaning he was full of energy and playful,' what type of context clue is used?
Inference
Antonym
Synonym
Definition
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a synonym?
A word with the opposite meaning
A word with the same or similar meaning
A word with no meaning
A word that sounds the same
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The teacher was very agitated when the students were talking,' which word can be used as a synonym for 'agitated'?
Calm
Happy
Upset
Excited
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an antonym?
A word that rhymes
A word with no meaning
A word with the same meaning
A word with the opposite meaning
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