Context Clues and Evidence

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

• Sad

• Angry

• Wet

• Dry

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

Based on the clues in the passage below, ecstatic means...

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex.

• Easy

• Sweet

• Difficult

• Smart

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Match the following Context Clues to their Example

• DEFINITION

• When Sarah was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say.

• SYNONYM

• Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.

• INFERENCE

• It was a brutish afternoon, quite unlike the sunny ones the week prior. 

• EXAMPLE

• He was cantankerous: angry and always looking for a fight.

• ANTONYM

• The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved shopping for nice suits.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is an antonym context clue?

• A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another.

• A word or group of words that has the same meaning.

• An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words.

• A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Which is an example of a synonym context clue?

• Joe begged his mom to let him stay up a wee bit later- only a few minutes.

• The men were exhausted after toiling in the dark mines all day. To toil means to work.

• Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which context clue strategy would be used in this sentence:

"The students were incensed that their Halloween party was shortened because of their classmates's poor behavior."

• Example/Inference context clue

• Definition context clue

• Synonym context clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

What does the word 'drenched' mean in the sentence: 'After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.'?

• Sad

• Angry

• Wet

• Dry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Based on the clues in the passage below, what does 'ecstatic' mean? They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Watchful

• Discouraged

• Excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex. What does 'complex' mean in this context?

• Easy

• Sweet

• Difficult

• Smart

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C