What is a Context Clue?

What is a Context Clue?

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joedi Porter

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was it hard to understand the first message, "I can't believe it! It finally happened!"?

The message was too long.

The message was written in a different language.

There was not enough information to understand what happened.

The sender used too many emojis.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "context" mean?

The main idea of a story.

The circumstances around a situation that help give it meaning.

A type of book.

A secret message.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker first think "The Last Time Traveler" referred to?

A new type of car.

A person who travels through time.

A new video game.

A historical event.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the title of the thing Marvin was excited about in his second message?

The Time Machine.

The Last Time Traveler.

The Popcorn Movie.

The Sick Adventure.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the message "It's going to be sick!", what did the speaker first think "sick" meant?

Feeling unwell.

Very exciting or cool.

A type of food.

Something broken.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are context clues?

Pictures in a book.

Hints in writing that help you understand new words or phrases.

Words that are always easy to understand.

A type of puzzle.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What clues helped the speaker realize "The Last Time Traveler" was a movie?

The message mentioned "popcorn" and "being released".

The message was sent at night.

The message had a picture of a movie ticket.

The message was very short.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might a dictionary not always give the best meaning for a word in a sentence?

Dictionaries are too old.

Some words have different meanings depending on how they are used.

Dictionaries are too big to carry around.

Dictionaries only have difficult words.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the speaker understand that "sick" meant something positive in Marvin's text?

The speaker looked it up in a dictionary.

The speaker asked Marvin directly.

The words "released" and "popcorn" suggested a positive event like a movie.

The speaker guessed randomly.