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WorksheetsContext Clues
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. What is the first step in figuring out a context clue?
Read the sentence
Decipher which word you are trying to figure out
Get a dictionary
Ask for help
What is the next step after step 1?
Look the word up online
Reread the sentence
Decide if the word is an antonym or a synonym
Give up and ask someone
If the word is a synonym, what do you do next?
Reread the sentence, replacing it with words that fit
Look up what a synonym is
Get a dictionary
Use the other words in a similar way to help you
If the word is an antonym, what do you do next?
Use the words in an opposite way to figure out the word.
Reread the entire paragraph
Ask the teacher for help
Look up the word in a dictionary
If you don’t know the word’s meaning, what can you do to fix that?
Look it up in a dictionary
Ask someone else if they know the word
Look directly after to words for clues
Make up another meaning for the word
What isn’t a good way of figuring out a context clue?
Reread the following and previous sentences
Replace the word with a guess word and see if it makes sense
Use the word’s connotation
Not using your brain and getting a dictionary
Which of the following statements is correct?
Context clues are used by the author to help readers define an unfamiliar word
Context clues should be simple enough for the reader to understand
There is just one type of context clue
Context Clues are used by the author to help the reader understand the sentence
Jack was an avid baseball card collector. He saved all of his money up until he could purchase new cards. He kept them in a safe and sure place. What does the word avid mean?
Fearful
Eager
Fast
Careless
All children need healthy foods to thrive. By adding fruits and vegetables, kids will grow strong and healthy. Without them, they may get sick. What does the word thrive mean?
Learn
Travel
Exercise
Grow
The teacher had great influence over her students. They always listened to what they had to say and respected her. What does the word influence mean?
Authority
Demand
Constant
Perish
An employee, irate over being fired, stormed out of the office pushing everyone out of his way. What does the word irate mean?
Happy
Overjoyed
Melancholy
Furious
The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed. What does the word witty mean?
Disrespectful
Distasteful
Unamused
Humorous
When we go camping, my father will ignite the fire, allowing us to roast marshmallows and make s’mores. What does the word ignite mean?
Light
Extinguish
Oversee
Beckon
I hope my father’s store is prosperous and he does waste his time. We could really use the income right now. What does the word prosperous mean?
Downfall
Successful
Failure
Flop
The dirt in the paper was so minuscule that I could not even see it. What does the word minuscule mean?
Enlarged
Soft
Noticeable
Small
