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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 50mins
The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.
What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?
Bottom
Top
Middle
What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?
Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.
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What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?
The Modern Olympics commenced, or began, in 1986.
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Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.
What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?
Continue
Stop
alter
Megan decided to go for a stroll. It would feel good to stretch her legs and walk.
What does the word stroll mean in the sentence above?
walk
run
swim
What type of Context Clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word below?
Josh decided to be bold and confront the kid who was picking on his little sister.
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What type of Context Clue can be used to help you determine the meaning of the underlined word below?
Marty's mom decided to buy her son a miniature basketball. A large basketball was still too big for her four-year-old son.
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The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.
What should you do if you see a word you don't know?
Look for clues in the sentences around it. 🔎
Guess and pray. 🙏
Skip it. 🤷
Throw the whole test away. 🗑️
Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.
rude
crazy
tired
outgrabe
Few were impressed by Kirstin's presentation, "How to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time," even though Krisitn was able to simultaneously walk and chew gum.
at the same time
in the same location
within the same group
through the tulgey wood
What are context clues?
hints provided to help determine unfamiliar words
wrong answers
a flashback of prior events in story
clues given by Blues Clues
Type of context clue that has a similar/same meaning as unfamiliar word
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Explanation
Example
Which type of context clue provides an opposite definition of the unfamiliar word?
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The unfamiliar term is underlined.
Which type of context clues are provided in the following:
After a time, glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice, formed over many parts of the Earth.
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direct
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The unfamiliar term is underlined.
Which type of context clues are provided in the following:
Carnivores, that is, meat eaters, are the top of the food chain.
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B) elbow
