Seventh Grade Vocab: Context Clues

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

I hope the guests don’t linger for too long after the party.

Sometimes people tend to stick around and not understand when it’s time to go home.

• leave

• stick around

• go home

• party

What type of context clue helped you figure out the meaning of the underlined word?

I hope the guests don’t linger for too long after the party.

Sometimes people tend to stick around and not understand when it’s time to go home.

• synonym

• explanation

• antonym

• example

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

"The ferocity of the lion’s attack was a stark contrast against the gentle nature of its prey."

• prey

• gentle nature

• contrast

• fierce nature

What type of context clue helped you figure out the meaning of the underlined word?

"The ferocity of the lion’s attack was a stark contrast against the gentle nature of its prey."

• explanation

• synonym

• example

• antonym

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

"No wonder Hugo’s dog was so portly – he ate tons of table scraps at every meal."

• smart

• sad

• hungry

• overweight

What type of context clue helped you figure out the meaning of the underlined word?

"No wonder Hugo’s dog was so portly – he ate tons of table scraps at every meal."

• explanation

• synonym

• example

• antonym