Context Clues and Idioms Mastery

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for defining unknown terms using context clues?

• Analogy

• Synonym

• Example

• Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the purpose of using context clues in reading?

• To skip difficult words

• To enhance vocabulary and understanding

• To make reading faster

• To ignore the text structure

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does 'jovial' mean based on the context provided?

• Sad and gloomy

• Cheerful and friendly

• Indifferent and neutral

• Angry and irritable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word is synonymous with 'nomads' as used in the text?

• Settlers

• Citizens

• Wanderers

• Locals

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'antonym' mean in the context of context clues?

• A definition provided in the text

• A word with a similar meaning

• A word used in the same context

• A word with the opposite meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What strategy involves using opposite meanings to understand a word?

• Example

• Antonym

• Definition

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Based on the context, what does 'loquacious' imply?

• Very serious

• Very talkative

• Very quiet

• Very careful

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What can be inferred about 'innovative' from its use in the text?

• Complicated and difficult

• Common and usual

• New and unique

• Traditional and old

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the literal meaning of the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs'?

• Cats and dogs are outside

• It is raining very heavily

• It is a sunny day

• Animals are falling from the sky

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the idiom 'hit the road' actually mean?

• To start traveling

• To hit the pavement literally

• To go to sleep

• To start a fight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B