Context clues

What should you do to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence?

• Guess

• look at the words around the unknown word

• look at the phrases around the unknown word

• fall asleep

Which is not a type of context clue that we covered?

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Personification

• Definition

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

• wet

• cold

• frusterated

• angry

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:

The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

• simple

• detailed

• nice

• kind

Based on context clues in the passage below, migrate means _____________.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.

• sing

• lay eggs

• move away

• eat

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

• entertaining

• too long

• frusterating

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

Oh don't worry about a trifle problem like losing your phone charger! We have plenty of extras.

• Giant

• everything

• little

• hopeful

The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.

What does gargantuan mean?

• large

• small

• colorful

• gargoil

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word "apprehensive" mean?

• in pain

• excited

• happy

• worried

The con man bamboozled the customers by making false promises.

What does the word "bamboozled" mean?

• deceived

• surprised

• charmed

• thrilled