What is the definition of context clues?

Reading Strategies Quiz

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Takara Kapral
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Definitions found at the beginning of a book
Clues found in the index of a book
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Hints found in the conclusion of a story
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a context clue?
The definition of an unfamiliar word within the text
The page number
The author's name
The color of the book cover
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are context clues important for understanding a text?
Context clues are not important for understanding a text
Context clues only confuse readers and make it harder to understand the text
Context clues help readers to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases by providing hints within the surrounding text.
Readers should rely solely on their prior knowledge to understand unfamiliar words or phrases
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the different types of context clues?
Definition, synonym, antonym, example, inference, contrast
Happy, sad, angry, excited
Blue, red, green, yellow
Cat, dog, bird, fish
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you use context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word?
By ignoring the surrounding text and focusing only on the unknown word
By asking someone else to provide the meaning of the unknown word
By using a dictionary to look up the meaning of the unknown word
By looking for definitions, examples, or restatements of the unknown word in the surrounding text.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The dog was barking loudly', what does the word 'loudly' indicate?
The breed of the dog
The manner in which the dog was barking
The size of the dog
The color of the dog
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using context clues in reading?
To understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases
To skip over difficult words
To memorize the entire text
To slow down the reading process
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