WorksheetsContext Clues Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 33mins
The fox is timid. He is shy and easily frightened.
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The fox is timid. He is nothing like the brave lion.
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The fox is timid. He looks nervous hiding behind the tree.
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The fox is timid. He is like a little mouse that hides.
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I definitely have a predilection for anything with chocolate.
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Compared to her last tiny house, her new house is massive.
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The Modern Olympics commenced, or began in 1986.
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Megan decided to go for a stroll. It would feel good to stretch her legs and walk.
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E: We collected kindling, such as dry twigs and branches, to start the fire.
when you collect wood
a substance used to prevent combustion
a tool used for camping
easily burned materials used to start a fire
E: Afterward, Jeremy showed remorse by apologizing to everyone and repaying the money he lost.
a sense of guilt for past wrongs
being insensitive to the feelings of others
showing extreme selfishness
showing no feelings
E: One phobia is fear of flying. Others kinds include fear of insects or heights.
fearlessness
exaggeration of feelings
an exaggerated fear of something
mild dislike
D: Sedentary individuals, people who are not very active, often have bad health.
people who are not very active
people who have bad health
people who love to exercise
people who have bad breath
D: Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum ’s collection.
a person that works at a museum
a person who likes to visit museums
a person that is responsible
a person responsible for looking after a museum’s collection
IDEAS Context Clues stands for inference, definition, example, antonym, and synonym.
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When you make an inference you have to
look up all the words in the dictionary.
ask your friends what the word means.
look for clues in the text to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Definition context clues
give you an example of what the unknown word means.
give you the synonym for the unknown word.
give you the definition of the unknown word.
Example context clues give you
the definition of the unknown word
an example of the unknown word.
a synonym for the unknown word.
When you find an antonym context clue
the author gives you a word with the opposite meaning of the unknow word.
the author gives you a word with a similar meaning of the unknown word.
When the author uses a synonym context clue he/she is
giving you words with opposite meanings to help you figure out the unknown word.
giving you words with similar/same meaning to help you figure out the unknow word.
You should always read the sentences surrounding the unknown word to find context clues.
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