Types of Context Clues SAT

What is the main purpose of context clues in reading?

• To provide hints for understanding unfamiliar words

• To confuse the reader

• To make reading harder

• To replace the text

What does the word 'loquacious' mean based on the example given?

• Angry

• Talkative

• Quiet

• Sad

If an author uses the phrase 'in the same way', what type of context clue is being used?

• Example

• Contrast

• Comparison

• Definition

What can be inferred if a monkey's chatter is described as 'vociferous'?

• The monkey is very friendly

• The monkey is very loud

• The monkey is very small

• The monkey is very quiet

Which type of context clue uses punctuation to define a word?

• Definition clues

• Contrast clues

• Comparison clues

• Example clues