Context Clues

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word shrouded mean?

• Covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

Based on the sentence above, what does famished mean?

• tired

• full

• dizzy

• hungry

What do you use in a sentence in order to make an intelligent guess about the meaning of a word?

• prior knowledge

• buildings

• theories

• clues

Context clues that are are around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as a word are known as

• Example Context Clues

• Antonym Context Clues

• Direct Context Clues

• Synonym Context Clues

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence

• Ask your teacher

• Look it up in the dictionary

• Skip it

Direct definition context clues are words that give the definition right within the text.

• True

• Fals

What do textbook writers and authors use to help the readers understand the meaning of words.

• Context Clues

• Dictionaries

• Writings

• Text

These context clues are words around a difficult words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word.

• Direct Context Clues

• Antonym Context Clues

• Synonym Context Clues

• Explanation Context Clues

What is the primary purpose of context clues in a sentence?

• To provide entertainment

• To give hints about the meaning of a word

• To confuse the reader

• To replace a dictionary

In the sentence, 'The arid climate was inhospitable, making it difficult for plants to grow,' what does the word 'arid' mean?

• Wet

• Dry

• Cold

• Hot