What is the primary purpose of context clues?

Understanding Context Clues and Vocabulary

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To make sentences longer
To help understand unfamiliar words
To provide entertainment
To confuse the reader
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do context clues improve reading comprehension?
By removing complex sentences
By adding more difficult words
By providing hints about unfamiliar words
By making texts shorter
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of context clue?
Translation
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
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?
Definition
Inference
Antonym
Synonym
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'?
Excited
Upset
Happy
Calm
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an antonym?
A word with the opposite meaning
A word with the same meaning
A word with no meaning
A word that rhymes
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