Antonyms as Context Clues

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following sentence:
The program purchased private lands and converted them into wildlife habitats and public parks.
Which word means the opposite of private?
public
converted
purchased
habitats
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All the while, Bill kept his seat. He pressed his knees into the sides of his stormy steed, gripped the rope in one hand, and held on to his hat with the other.
Choose a pair of words from the list below that show antonyms for gripped.
*held *climbed
*pressed *scrambled
*released *grasped
*repelled
scrambled, released
repelled, grasped
held, climbed
repelled, released
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is the best antonym for thick?
thin
heavy
fat
young
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is the best antonym for early?
very
way
now
late
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?
weeding his garden
who loved numbers
let his hair run wild
sold his horse
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?
Antonyms
Synonyms
Examples
Definitions
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is the best antonym for similar?
present
different
important
secret
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
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