Context Clues with Sharks

She acted nonchalant about swimming with the sharks, but she was

actually quite concerned.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of nonchalant?

• worried

• not worried

• happy

• excited

Context clues can be found in a sentence by showing examples, providing the reader with a definition, by using inference, antonyms, and synonyms. What are synonyms?

A synonym is a word that means the ________ as another word.

What is the meaning of the word carnivores as used in this sentence?

• A type of sea lion

• An animal that lives in the sea

• An animal that eats meat

• An animal that swims with seals

Motorboats were prohibited at the beach, but sailboats were allowed.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of prohibited?

• not allowed

• allowed

• quickly

• sometimes

What is the meaning of the word gills as used in this sentence?

• A type of small fish

• An organ that helps sharks breathe

• a shark's fin

• an oxygen mask

Based on the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word adapt?

• the temperature of water

• A word used to describe how sharks swim in groups

• seasons

• change to keep you alive

Which type of context clue is used in the following example?

• synonym

• definition

• antonym

• inference

The meal of a single sardine was quite meager. It didn’t look like

it would fill up the hungry shark.

What is the meaning of the word meager?

• Surviving, living

• Large, plentiful

• Small, insufficient

• Ended, revoked

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the example?

• baby human

• baby shark

• mother

• baby dogs

Name the only predator to sharks.