Exploring Antonyms and Synonyms in Context Clues

What are context clues used for?

• To confuse the reader

• To make reading more difficult

• To provide definitions

• To guess the meaning of tricky words

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CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What does the prefix 'ant' in 'antonym' suggest?

• Combination

• Opposition

• None of the above

• Similarity

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which of the following is an antonym for 'cold'?

• Frosty

• Hot

• Chilly

• Frigid

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does 'syn' in 'synonym' imply?

• Togetherness

• Opposition

• Separation

• None of the above

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which of the following is a synonym for 'cold'?

• Sunny

• Boiling

• Frigid

• Warm

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

In the context of 'running into the bush', what does 'bush' most likely mean?

• A small village

• The countryside

• A type of building

• A single plant

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Are the clues about 'bush' synonyms or antonyms?

• Both

• Neither

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the opposite of being an orphan?

• Being lost

• Living alone

• Having a family

• Having no friends

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

Which context clue type helps in understanding 'orphan' in the text?

• Definition

• Synonym

• Example

• Antonym

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CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What strategy is emphasized for understanding tricky words?

• Ignoring them

• Asking a teacher

• Looking up in a dictionary

• Using context clues

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B