
Context Clues Review
Authored by Margaret Spencer-Pick
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "gregarious" in the following sentence: "Unlike his gregarious brother, who loved parties and social gatherings, Mark preferred solitude and quiet evenings at home."
Shy
Sociable
Angry
Intelligent
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Define the word "obfuscate" based on its usage in the sentence: "The lawyer's attempt to obfuscate the facts only made the jury more suspicious."
Clarify
Confuse
Simplify
Reveal
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the root in the word "benevolent" and determine its meaning.
"bene" meaning good
"vol" meaning wish
"lent" meaning full of
"ent" meaning state of
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4B
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.4B
CCSS.L.7.4B
CCSS.L.8.4B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the word "audible" with its correct meaning.
Visible
Hearable
Touchable
Tastable
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Analyze the word usage in the sentence: "The politician's rhetoric was incendiary, sparking outrage among the crowd." What does "incendiary" mean in this context?
Soothing
Provocative
Boring
Informative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the suffix in the word "happiness" and determine its function.
"ness" indicating a state or quality
"hap" indicating luck
"pen" indicating a tool
"ess" indicating female
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use context clues to determine the meaning of "ephemeral" in the sentence: "The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral, lasting only a few moments before the darkness took over."
Eternal
Temporary
Unchanging
Predictable
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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