End of Year Language Arts Context Clues

Pablo always showed ANIMOSITY toward his teachers by throwing spitballs and mouthing off, but his sister Mary was kind and sweet.

• hatred/extreme dislike

• insanity, madness, craziness

• denial

• respect (especially because of age).

The little girl was showing signs of OCULAR problems - she squinted to read the blackboard and complained of headaches after working on the computer for too long.

• related to the eyes

• hatred

• very little of

• religious

The crowd rewarded the singer with PLAUDITS, or extreme praise, by clapping and cheering during a standing ovation.

• hatred or extreme dislike

• extreme praise (usually by applause)

• having to do with the eyes

• insanity/craziness

Elena’s REPUDIATION of Jerry’s bad table manners was obvious to everyone at dinner as she dropped her napkin and left the table.

• insanity/craziness

• extreme praise (usually by applause)

• refusal to have anything to do with

• hatred/extreme dislike

From the far past to the present day, the moon has been thought to cause LUNACY. Some studies have shown that this momentary insanity does have some association to the moon's phases.

• insanity/craziness

• loyalty

• religious belief

• hatred/extreme dislike

The old man’s hair was SPARSE rather than thick and full like it was when he was young.

• thinly dispersed or scattered

• hatred or extreme dislike

• of or connected to the eye/vision

• disloyal, untrustworthy

Janie was as DEVOUT as the Pope himself.

• having to do with they eyes

• religious

• respected (especially because of age)

• follower, underling of a powerful leader

What type of context clue gives you another word that has the same meaning.

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What type of context clue gives you an example that is the opposite of what is happening.

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What type of context clue gives you more information about the word you are trying to define.

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