Context Clues

What is a context clue?

• A clue to find the conclusion of the story

• A clue to find the meaning of a word

• A clue to find the characters of the story

• A clue to find the author’s purpose

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Which of these is NOT a way to use context clues?

• Look for synonyms

• Look for definitions

• Look for rhyming words

• Look at the surrounding sentences

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RF.2.4C

Some people feel timid on their first day of school, too shy to talk to anyone. Other people feel brave and confident. What does the word timid mean?

• Brave

• Confident

• Shy

• Angry

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Once the hiker got to the apex of the mountain, he looked down and said, “I can’t believe I made it all the way up here”. What does the word apex mean?

• To the bottom

• To the top

• To the river

• A hiker

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Earthworms are interesting animals that reside in the soil. What does the word reside mean?

• Live

• Eat

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

These limbless creatures do a lot of hard work without any arms or legs. What does the word limbless mean?

• Without a head

• Without a stomach

• Without arms or legs

• Without a body

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

An earthworm is a decomposer. Their job as a decomposer is to recycle dead plants and animals. What does the word decomposer mean?

• Play with

• Recycle dead plants and animals

• Create plants and animals

• Love plants and animals

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

What is a synonym?

• A word that means the opposite.

• A word that means the same.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What is an antonym?

• A word that means the same.

• A word that means the opposite.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Which of the following words are synonyms?

• Awake-Sleep

• Delicious-Scrumptious

• Hungry-Full

• Mean-Nice

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CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.RI.2.4