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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?
Family
Secret
Useful
Dangerous
No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and other electronics come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.
If something is ubiquitous, it is .....
everywhere
mysterious
dangerous
happy
What is an antonym context clue?
A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words.
A word or group of words that has the same meaning.
Which is an example of a synonym context clue?
The men were exhausted after toiling in the dark mines all day. To toil means to work.
Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.
Joe begged his mom to let him stay up a wee bit later- only a few minutes.
My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"
question
sentence
greeting
signal
Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that the law will mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that will not go away soon.
A controversy is something that people ______
blow their noses into
need to pay for a visit to a doctor
have strong disagreements about
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
What does garrulous mean?
Exhausted
talkative
Secretive
Quiet
What are context clues?
A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery
Clues that help you figure out the context.
A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Which context clue is defined as, the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?
Example
Definition
Antonym
Synonym
Since I feel like they are my best feature, I use black eye liner and shimmery light brown eye shadow to accentuate my blue eyes.
What does accentuate mean as it is used in this sentence?
Play down
Ignore
Understate
Emphasize
The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner.
What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?
A full feeling
To quench
Being satisfied
Having a huge appetite
Which context clue is defined as, this is a clue in part of the unknown word?
Antonym
Inference
Word Part
Example
