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Context clues
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Sharon Harris
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A context clue is a hint found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a clue to the word's meaning can be found in the effect
groupings
associated with another word
synonym
defined in the sentence
definition
appearing in a series of familiar words
cause and effect
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Haberdashery, which is a store that sells men’s clothing, is becoming more common today.
synonym
summary
appositive
example
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) when the word may be (b) with (c) enclosed in (d) .
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The following sentence is an example of appositive:
Etymology, the study of word origins, can help us understand word meaning and structure
true
false
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Appositives use commas to set the EXTRA INFORMATION apart in the sentence.
Example: Mike's dog, a mutt, sat down in the street.
true
false
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This sentence is an example of
Monarch butterfly larvae eat bitterly pungent milkweed, which gives the butterfly an acrid taste should it be eaten by a predator.
groupings
summary
definition
cause and effect
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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