Context Clues Practice

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What are context clues?

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Words or phrases in a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What does 'perturbed' mean?

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Feeling anxious or unsettled; disturbed.

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What type of context clue is used when a word is defined in the sentence?

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Definition or Example.

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What does 'apprehensive' mean in the context of feeling worried?

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Feeling anxious or fearful about something that might happen.

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What does 'depleting' mean?

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Using up resources until they are exhausted.

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What type of context clue is indicated by the phrase 'so many types of animals are no longer found on earth'?

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Cause and Effect.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has a similar meaning to another word.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What type of context clue is used when a word is compared to another word?

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Synonym.