Academic Vocabulary and Context Clues Leap Review

"After the blizzard, Raymond made a schneeman, with two rocks for eyes, a carrot nose, and a skittle for a smile." Based on the context clues, what is a schneeman?

• A) skiing
• B) rabbit
• C) snowman
• D) snow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid.
What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?

• synonym
• antonym/comparison
• definition
• summary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means...

"I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended."

• cut short

• finished

• overly long

• boring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Read the passage below. What kind of context clue helps you understand the meaning of the word discontent?

"Just yesterday the sailors had been happy. Now a wave of discontent swept through the ship's crew."

• explanation

• example

• antonym

• synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Logical conclusion based on the reader's background knowledge and text clues

• Personification
• Symbolism
• Inference
• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Reason the author writes: persuade, inform, entertain, describe.

• Alliteration
• 1st Person point of view
• Author's Purpose
• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does the word "evident" mean in the following sentence?
It is evident that you worked really hard on this assignment.

• Able to see proof
• Lack of evidence
• Eventually
• Never ending

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is the definition of assume?

• to reach a conclusion without proof
• using evidence to support a claim
• to give

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

I __________________________ on my parents to give me advice when I am facing a difficult problem. 

• react 
• rely 
• alternative 
• justify 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E