
Exploring Context Clues in Texts

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9th - 12th Grade
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Mia Campbell
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of context clues in reading?
To provide definitions directly
To confuse the reader
To increase the complexity of the text
To help deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can context clues save us time while reading?
By simplifying words
By making texts shorter
By reducing the need for a dictionary
By skipping difficult words
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of context clue uses examples to clarify the meaning of a word?
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
General meaning
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which context clue type involves using a word with a similar meaning to understand an unknown word?
General inference
Synonyms
Examples
Antonyms
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'garrulous' most likely mean based on the context provided?
Quiet
Talkative
Careless
Rude
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the context clue 'antonym' rely on to define words?
Direct definitions
Descriptive examples
Opposite meanings
Similar meanings
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the context, what does the word 'solitary' mean?
Indifferent
Beneficial
Harmful
Isolating
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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