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Context Clues Words

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Context Clues Words
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In this sentence, brisk means......

The class walked at a brisk pace because they wanted to get their first.

slowly

in a dfferent way

quickly

in a mean way

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the point of context clues? 

to make words more difficult or confusing

to help find the meaning of words

to write a sentence

to make reading harder

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Name the context clue: the unknown word is explained by providing the actual definition.

synonym (restatement)

antonym (contrast)

definition

example (general)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which context clue uses these signal words: that is, in other words, or...

synonym

antonym

definition

example

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you spot a definition context clue?

a comma

a dash

parenthesis

any of the above!

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you see the words "for example" or "such as," you are probably reading which type of context clue?

definition

example

synonym (restatement)

antonym (contrast)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Name the context clue: The unfamiliar word is the opposite of another word in the sentence

definition

example (general)

synonym (restatement)

antonym (contrast)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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