Contest Clues

Which is NOT an example of context clues?

• Punctuation

• Words You Know

• Asking a friend

• Examples and Definitions

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

When do you use context clues?

• When you can't spell a word

• When you don't know where to find a word in a text

• When you don't know the meaning of a word while reading

• When you're bored

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which of the following is a type of context clue?

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homonym

• Acronym

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the purpose of context clues in a sentence?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide additional information

• To make the sentence longer

• To replace a dictionary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Which sentence uses a context clue to explain the word 'gregarious'?

• He was gregarious, always enjoying solitude.

• She was gregarious, often found at parties.

• Gregarious people dislike social events.

• He was gregarious, a term for introverts.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Identify the context clue in the sentence: 'The arboreal creature, such as a monkey, lives in trees.'

• Arboreal

• Creature

• Monkey

• Lives

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word is a synonym context clue for 'benevolent'?

• Kind

• Cruel

• Indifferent

• Hostile

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What type of context clue is used in the sentence: 'The austere room, bare and simple, had no decorations'?

• Definition

• Example

• Antonym

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'The cacophony, or loud noise, startled everyone,' what is the context clue?

• Cacophony

• Or

• Loud noise

• Startled

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which sentence provides an antonym context clue for the word 'melancholy'?

• She felt melancholy, unlike her usual cheerful self.

• His melancholy mood was evident in his laughter.

• Melancholy is a state of happiness.

• The melancholy music was upbeat.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C