Context Clues

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• HDefinitions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• Definitions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

• Antonym
• Synonym
• Example
• Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

• Antonym
• Synonym
• Example
• Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• many abilities
• boring
• not skilled
• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• Covered
• ruined
• bounced
• invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
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• anxious
• upset
• happy
• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.

• ugly
• tiny
• for dogs
• like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• parrots

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.K.5A

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold
• clean
• green
• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D