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WorksheetsContext Clues Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a context clue?
a)
Clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.
b)
Clues that readers use to figure out the setting.
c)
Clues that readers use to figure out the character's names.
d)
Clues that readers use to find out the theme of the story.
2.
____ is what you already know about something. You can apply what you already know, to what you read.
a)
stage directions
b)
context clues
c)
prior knowledge
d)
plot lines
3.
Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?
a)
Antonyms
b)
Synonyms
c)
Examples
d)
Definitions
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.
Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.
Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.
a)
Lay eggs
b)
Eat
c)
Move away
d)
Sing
8.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.
Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.
a)
crazy
b)
happy
c)
irritable
d)
angry
9.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Diane was lethargic and didn’t have the energy to get out of bed.
Diane was lethargic and didn’t have the energy to get out of bed.
a)
Tired
b)
Hyper
c)
Confused
d)
Bouncy
10.
Read the passage below. Which word(s) best help you understand the meaning of the word obedient?
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
a)
Followed her mother's requests
b)
Folded her clothes
c)
Brushed her teeth
d)
That night
11.
She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
What does feeble mean?
What does feeble mean?
a)
Weak
b)
Good
c)
Strong
d)
Believable
12.
"We accept $10 bills, $20 bills, and any other denomination you might have." What does "denomination" mean in this context?
a)
credit card
b)
value of money
c)
loan
d)
form of currency
13.
Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
a)
worried
b)
angry
c)
excited
d)
in pain
14.
We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
a)
using up
b)
adding to
c)
creating
d)
saving up
15.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
change
16.
Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________________.
Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.
Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.
a)
Color
b)
Add
c)
Find
d)
Delete
17.
The mummies of Egypt are very old. So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
What does embalming mean?
What does embalming mean?
a)
Making pyrmaids
b)
Keeping dead things alive
c)
Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart
d)
Keeping dead things dead
18.
The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
a)
empty
b)
hot
c)
crowded
d)
small
19.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
20.
Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
a)
inspiring
b)
disgusting
c)
boring
d)
dangerous
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