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CONTEXT CLUES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the synonym of CLUES?

a)

Rewards

b)

Gifts

c)

Points

d)

Hints

2.

That boy looks lanky. I think he needs to gain more weight. The underlined word means_____

a)

Cute

b)

Small

c)

Thin

d)

Fat

3.

Banks do not accept counterfeit check. What does it mean of the italicized word?

a)

Real

b)

Old

c)

Fake

d)

Faded

4.

Context clues are used to ———— the meaning of unfamiliar words.

(a)  

5.

We have plethora of vegetables at home and we love giving our neighbors some of them. The word PLETHORA can be defined as—-

a)

Few

b)

Many

c)

Little

d)

Some

6.

What type of context clues did the writer use when he or she defined the unfamiliar word in the sentence?

a)

EXAMPLE

b)

SYNONYM

c)

ANTONYM

d)

DEFINITION

7.

The writer provides the answer by giving the opposite meaning of unfamiliar word in a paragraph. What type of context clues does he or she use?

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

c)

Example

d)

Definition

8.

(a)   is used when the writer provides similar meaning of the unfamiliar word in the sentence. What type of context clues is being referred to by the above description?

9.

In reading any forms of text, these are important to master for you to understand unfamiliar words successfully.

a)

TEASERS

b)

ICE BREAKERS

c)

CONTEXT CLUES

d)

REWARDS

10.

Nowadays, we have to observe proper protocols to remain safe and protected against the virus. Which of them is not the synonym of the italicized word in the sentence?

a)

Rules

b)

Ways

c)

Procedures

d)

Assignments

11.

While listening to the music, I saw that my little brother carelessly broke the golden vase which my mother bought from California. I was vexed by the situation knowing that we will be both in trouble. The underlined word may mean___________.

a)

Excited

b)

Disappointed

c)

Bothered

d)

Pleased

12.

Context clues are not hints in a sentence or a paragraph. They have nothing to do in understanding the texts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

I really hate people who are smart aleck. They act as if they know everything. Which of the following is not the synonym of the word SMART ALECK?

a)

WISE

b)

SMARTY

c)

CLEVER

d)

ACTIVE

14.

A lot of people nowadays don't watch their diet. They eat anything they want. They end up being corpulent. identify the meaning of the italicized word.

(a)  

15.

Identify the types of context clues

(a)