Context Clues Practice Assessment

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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KIMBERLY GOODALL
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16 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Marian walked her dog, a loathsome creature who often growled at others and refused to be pet.
What does loathsome mean?
friendly
hated
hyper
lonely
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The candidate disparaged his opponent by insulting his approach.
What does disparaged mean?
belittled
encouraged
complimented
helped
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Marco refused to fix his error, but Larry quickly rectified his mistake.
What does rectified mean?
ignored
denied
approved
fixed
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In this sentence, what type of context clue can you use?
Marco refused to fix his error, but Larry quickly rectified his mistake.
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In this sentence, what context clue signal word is used?
Marco refused to fix his error, but Larry quickly rectified his mistake.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I cannot begin to fathom or understand why he failed the test.
What does fathom mean?
understand
fail
help
appreciate
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What type of context clue can you use in this sentence?
I cannot begin to fathom or understand why he failed the test.
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
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