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What are context clues?
Clues that help you figure out the context.
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery
A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.
Which context clue is defined as, the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?
Definition
Antonym
Example
Synonym
Which context clue is defined as, other words are used in the sentence that have similar meanings?
Word Part
Example
Definition
Synonym
Which context clue is defined as, this is a clue in part of the unknown word?
Inference
Antonym
Word Part
Example
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
a homonym
a synonym
an antonym
an explanation
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
Look for clues in the text
Skip it and keep reading
Look it up in a dictionary
Ask the teacher what it means
Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.
example
antonym
definition
synonym
We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
synonym
example
inference
definition
Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
synonym
definition
inference
example
"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?
antonym
inference
definition
synonym
Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?
Are you threw with dinner?
Water was pumped through the pipes.
The volcano through rocks and dust into the air.
I read threw the whole book.
In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?
Ashley was a little nervous to meet her fourth grayed teacher.
Principle Chen greeted the families at Back to School Night
Running is not allowed in the school hallways
The Smith twins overslept and mist the bus on the first day!
Read the definition. Which sentence uses story in the same way?
Story: a set of rooms on the same floor of the building
The story of my life is I break a bone every year.
Hugo told a funny story about his dog
Mr. Niles had his class write a creative story.
The second story of the school caught on fire.
We bought our groceries at a store that gets food from local farms. The farms are close to our home.
Local means....
country
hot
old
near our home
During the winter, a tree's branches are bare.
bare means...
a big animal
full of leaves
empty
has lots of fruits
Based on the clues in the passage below, ecstatic means...
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
nervous
watchful
discouraged
excited
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.
delete
find
color
add
Based on the passage below, obedient means...
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 to remind her.
brushed her teeth
followed her mother's requests
that night
folded her clothes
Context Clues:
After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.
Sad
Angry
Wet
Dry
Context Clues:
This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex.
Easy
Sweet
Difficult
Smart
A lot of people think it is weird that I do not like malabling. On holidays like Halloween or Valentine’s Day, there is so much malabling around me but I don’t touch it because I prefer sour candy. My brother loves malabling though. One time he left a piece in his pants pocket and it melted. The worst part is, he still ate it!
What do you think malabling is?
Candy
Gum
Cookies
Chocolate
Did you know I am obsessed with rocktlat? I love to use it to decorate cards and projects I make. I love it because it is so sparkly and shiny. For Valentine’s Day, I made a card with red and pink sparkly rocktlat. After I use it, I always have little pieces of rocktlat on my face! But I think it is pretty.
What do you think rocktlat is?
Sparkles
Glue
Glitter
Paint
Today is the perfect day to go to the beach. “Don’t forget the qualiwag” said my mom. “Ugg” I grumbled. I can’t stand putting qualiwag on because it always gets into my eyes and stings. My mom must have known what I was thinking because then she asked, “putting on the qualiwag is better than a sunburn isn’t it?” She is right about that.
What do you think qualiwag is?
Sunscreen
Lotion
Medicine
Bug Spray
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
Useful
Dangerous
Secret
Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to
spread.
What does “inhibit” mean?
live in a certain place
block or slow down
itch or burn
help to do something important
Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble
winning the match.
When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.
it sounds like a train
it is quite harmful
it helps you win
it doesn't last long
Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.
musical instrument
choice of music
discovery
disagreement
When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse.
“It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.
Which would be the antonym of “disperse”?
come together
smile
fly like a bird
sing
It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly
distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.
What does “distinct” mean?
needing a bath
dishonest
clearly different
about the same age
Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so
everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”
The word “extensive” means __________.
costing a lot of money
large amount
having no color
not enough
The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble.
Will anyone believe him again?
A fabrication is __________.
made of cloth
full of long words
funny
fake
The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.
When something is authentic, it’s __________.
genuine or real
carefully written
full of tasty worms
very old
Sunshine said, “Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Robert’s hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, it’s not exactly going to change the course of world history. It’s really quite a trivial matter.”
What does “trivial” mean?
strange
unimportant
disgusting
dangerous
The robber tried to __________ the scene of the crime, but the police managed to catch him.
select
conceal
organize
flee
If you park your car on the _______, it might roll all the way down.
slope
driveway
level
sidewalk
Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.
thrilled
modest
bored
nervous
I tried to make my pony jump the stream, but she balked.
forgot
slept
refused
leaped
My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"
signal
greeting
sentence
question
.
Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.
rude
crazy
tired
outgrabe
A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.
annoying
able to be heard
loud
creating vapor
She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.
hatred
love
sadness
vorpality
Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.
becoming
sleeping
galumphing
faking
