Context Clues Warm-Up #1

Context Clues Warm-Up #1

Leslie’s eyes narrowed. “I can expunge her name from this list.” She used the mouse to highlight Jennifer Moody’s name, and then she pushed the delete key. “There. It’s like her name was never even here.”

Open Ended

Leslie’s eyes narrowed. “I can expunge her name from this list.” She used the mouse to highlight Jennifer Moody’s name, and then she pushed the delete key. “There. It’s like her name was never even here.”

What does expunge mean?

Multiple Choice

Leslie’s eyes narrowed. “I can expunge her name from this list.” She used the mouse to highlight Jennifer Moody’s name, and then she pushed the delete key. “There. It’s like her name was never even here.”

What type of context clue did you use to determine the meaning?

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

• inference

• example

Stagnant water can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes that transmit diseases. Stagnant water is motionless. It is water that doesn’t move or flow.

Open Ended

Stagnant water can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes that transmit diseases. Stagnant water is motionless. It is water that doesn’t move or flow.

Stagnant means________

Multiple Choice

Stagnant water can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes that transmit diseases. Stagnant water is motionless. It is water that doesn’t move or flow.

What type of context clue did you use to determine the meaning?

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

• inference

• example

Twelve-year-old Joey could think of nothing more insipid than attending his younger sister’s 2-hour piano recital...except for watching her 4-hour dance recital.

Open Ended

Twelve-year-old Joey could think of nothing more insipid than attending his younger sister’s 2-hour piano recital...except for watching her 4-hour dance recital.

What does insipid mean?

Multiple Choice

Twelve-year-old Joey could think of nothing more insipid than attending his younger sister’s 2-hour piano recital...except for watching her 4-hour dance recital.

What type of context clue did you use to determine the meaning?

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

• inference

• example

“I can’t believe you believed those spurious rumors about me!” Sidney cried. “Not one of them was true!”

Open Ended

“I can’t believe you believed those spurious rumors about me!” Sidney cried. “Not one of them was true!”

What does spurious mean?

Multiple Choice

“I can’t believe you believed those spurious rumors about me!” Sidney cried. “Not one of them was true!”

What type of context clue did you use to determine the meaning?

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

• inference

• example