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WorksheetsRL.5.4 | Context Clues
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are context clues?
words or groups of words that give clues about the meaning of an unknown word
clues from the text that show how a character is feeling
sentences that reveal a story's theme
textual evidence that shows how characters are alike and different
Champion readers have great I.D.E.A.S when determining the meaning of unknown words!
What does the 'E' stand for in I.D.E.A.S?
Explain
Example
Entertain
Evidence
Champion readers have great I.D.E.A.S when determining the meaning of unknown words!
What does the 'I' stand for in I.D.E.A.S?
Informational
Inform
Inference
Intellectual
Champion readers have great I.D.E.A.S when determining the meaning of unknown words!
The 'A' in I.D.E.A.S stands for:
(a)
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon found they were obsolete.
The word obsolete means:
too easy
out of date
boring
Mrs. Smith was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter reassured her by telling her that planes are very safe.
The word reassured means:
comforted
reminded
forced
It was cold at the summit of the mountain, but the view was unbelievable!
The word summit means:
bottom
top
winter
Joan decided to withdraw her support of Calvin for class president when she learned that he had cheated on a test.
The word withdraw means:
continue
increase
remove
I threw the ball as far as I could. Rascal took off running like a torpedo homing in on its target. He caught the ball on the second bounce and within seconds he was dropping it at my feet, ready to go again.
Which type of figurative language is featured in this passage?
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
idiom
I was toasty warm as we made our way to the coffee shop, but Wally wanted to walk without his windbreaker, so he got a bit chilled. I bought him a cup of hot chocolate to help warm him up. I hope he doesn’t get too cold on the way back home
Which type of figurative language is featured in this passage?
simile
idiom
personification
alliteration
Sammy swished the last plate through the warm water and started to hand it to his sister to dry. He thought he had a good grip on it, but it slipped out of his hand, crashed to the floor and shattered to pieces.
Which type of figurative language is featured in this passage?
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
The substitute teacher felt exasperated because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen.
Determine the meaning of the word exasperated as it is used in the text.
The artist had used vivid colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room.
Determine the meaning of the word vivid as it is used in the text.
Denise stared at the immense pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week.
Determine the meaning of the word immense as it is used in the text.
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I am important.
I am loved.
I matter.
I am so capable!
