WorksheetsContext Clues
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?
a)
Antonyms
b)
Synonyms
c)
Examples
d)
HDefinitions
2.
Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?
a)
Antonyms
b)
Synonyms
c)
Examples
d)
Definitions
3.
Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
4.
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?
This uses which type of context clue?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
5.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
6.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible
7.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
8.
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.
a)
ugly
b)
tiny
c)
for dogs
d)
like a palace
9.
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street
a)
crosswalks
b)
walkers
c)
stoplights
d)
parrots
10.
The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
a)
cold
b)
clean
c)
green
d)
warm
11.
When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.
What does deluge mean in the passage?
What does deluge mean in the passage?
a)
only a few things
b)
storm
c)
overwhelmed with a lot of things
12.
It was night and the storm was raging. The big ship was tossed like a cork in the ocean. When the captain noticed that they were almost ashore, he saw a lighthouse, shining its beacon in the middle of the darkness. The captain steered the ship away from the rocks and guided it safely to land.
What does the word beacon mean?
What does the word beacon mean?
a)
a light as a signal or warning
b)
a radio transmitter for a ship or aircraft
c)
a roadside sign
13.
Last spring, our principal had long brown hair. At the beginning of this school year, I saw her welcoming students back to school and I was shocked to see how much she had changed. Not only was her hair now blond, but it was cut in a drastic way. I almost didn't recognize her.
What does drastic mean?
What does drastic mean?
a)
a small amount of something
b)
medium amount of something
c)
extreme effect
14.
My dad just found out that the company that he worked for was closing down and that he would lose his job. I knew this would definitely add to my dad's stress level. Even though my dad would look for work right away, just the thought of losing his job was a burden for him.
What does the word burden mean?
What does the word burden mean?
a)
something that is heavy
b)
a worry
c)
the main responsibility
15.
My friend Olivia practices her violin for hours every single day. She plays in the honor orchestra and her ambition is to go to London, England to play in the Philharmonic Orchestra when she gets older.
What does the word ambition mean?
What does the word ambition mean?
a)
greedy desire for power
b)
desire for success
c)
laziness
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