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WorksheetsCONTEXT CLUE (Definition and Exemplification)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Choose the meaning that best defines the underlined word.
1. My peers Mark, Joe, and Zion were seen studying hard for this test.
danger
friends
hole
important
We need to bring the essentials such as Toothpaste, toothbrush, and soap.
pretty
blank
important
hole
An expressionless look is also called a vacant look.
blank
friends
danger
hole
A burrow is a tunnel made by animals.
square
danger
vacant
hole
The customer was enraged, showing intense anger.
intense customer
intense anger
intense show
intense love
What context clue is used in the following sentence?
Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, need community support.
exemplification
definition
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antonym
What context clue is used in the following sentence?
Mary got a scholarship, a grant or prize to pay for school, after winning a contest.
exemplification
definition
synonym
antonym
What context clue is used in the following sentence?
The tribesmen are nomads, people who go from place to place looking for food.
exemplification
definition
synonym
antonym
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey covered homework the student turned in. What does appalled mean?
pleased
surprised
frustrated
disgusted
Since Amanda deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first. What does deferred mean?
advanced
cancelled
delayed
expedited
Ms. James thought her students pink hair was very obscure-strange.
What type of context clue is this?
definition
synonym
antonym
inference
The kitchen was pristine (very clean), so Jenny made sure to clean up any mess she made.
What type of context clue is this?
definition
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inference
