Context Clues and Word Meanings

We could tell by the rotten smell that something putrid was in our trash can.

• alive

• rotten

• ample

• appealing

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

• Look for clues in the text

• Skip it and keep reading

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Ask the teacher what it means

Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.

• example

• antonym

• definition

• synonym

We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike. What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• synonym

• example

• inference

• definition

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• synonym

• definition

• inference

• example

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• antonym

• inference

• definition

• synonym

During the winter, a tree's branches are bare.

bare means...

• a big animal

• full of leaves

• empty

• has lots of fruits

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

Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means...

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.

• delete

• find

• color

• add

Based on the passage below, obedient means...

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in to remind her.

• brushed her teeth

• followed her mother's requests

• that night

• folded her clothes