WorksheetsContext Clues: Antonyms
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 37mins
Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.
talkative
hardly
men
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
Look for clues in the sentence
Ask your teacher
Look it up in the dictionary
Skip it
Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?
Antonyms
Synonyms
Examples
Definitions
For each underlined word, use the context clues or words that surround it to find the meaning.
Amy was feeling low. Every business she tried lost money or made only pennies a day. Her newest idea was selling chocolate covered baby shoes. She was convinced that it would be a lucrative business. Her friends tried to warn her that it was not a certain road to riches.
tasting great with vanilla ice cream
helping young feet to grow correctly
showing no careful thought
bringing in a lot of money, or profit
Which type of context clue is used?
