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Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 
a)
Explanation
b)
Synonym
c)
Antonym
d)
Homonym
2.
Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.
a)
Lay eggs
b)
Eat
c)
Move away
d)
Sing
3.
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
a)
Look for clues in the sentence
b)
Ask your teacher
c)
Look it up in the dictionary
d)
Skip it
4.

What do you use in a sentence in order to make an intelligent guess about the meaning of a word?

a)

prior knowledge

b)

buildings

c)

theories

d)

clues

5.

Context clues that are are around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as a word are known as

a)

Example Context Clues

b)

Antonym Context Clues

c)

Direct Context Clues

d)

Synonym Context Clues

6.

Direct definition context clues are words that give the definition right within the text.

a)

True

b)

Fals

7.

What do textbook writers and authors use to help the readers understand the meaning of words.

a)

Context Clues

b)

Dictionaries

c)

Writings

d)

Text

8.

These context clues are words around a difficult words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word.

a)

Direct Context Clues

b)

Antonym Context Clues

c)

Synonym Context Clues

d)

Explanation Context Clues

9.
Instead of a grimace, Sally had a big smile across her face.  
The word grimace means...
a)
grin
b)
hat
c)
frown
d)
mask
10.
Although Tom was anxious about the test, Tina was not worried at all.
The word anxious means
a)
forgetful
forgetful
b)
worried
worried
c)
calm
d)
not worried
11.
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
a)
Look for clues in the sentence
b)
Ask your teacher
c)
Look it up in the dictionary
d)
Skip it
12.
No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. What does covert mean?
a)
friendly
b)
loud
c)
hidden
d)
helpful
13.

The new video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is up and running. It is set to hit stores in time for Christmas. In addition to body-language taunts, if two skaters collide, the one moving faster pushes the other to the ground. The blood stains stay on the ground for an embarrassingly long time.


What is the meaning of the word collide in the passage above?

a)

A. to come together with direct impact

b)

B. to skate together in a single line

c)

C. to move together side by side

d)

D. to move apart at different speeds

14.
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey covered homework the student turned in.
a)
pleased 
b)
surprised
c)
frustrated
d)
disgusted
15.
Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades.
a)
rejection
b)
shock
c)
disapproval
d)
praise
16.

Phil was very happy to learn that his tumor was benign and would not make him sick.


Looking at the sentence above, what is the definition of benign?

a)

A. deadly

b)

B. painful

c)

C. large

d)

D. harmless

17.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
18.
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
a)
can you help me
b)
her father walked in 
c)
sounding annoyed, too
d)
relaxing with a magazine
19.
David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 
a)
boring
b)
difficult
c)
surprising
d)
shocking
20.
Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over 
a)
inspiring
b)
disgusting
c)
boring
d)
dangerous