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2022-Inferring Unfamiliar Words Through Context Clues

Quiz by Marites Tuyay

Grade 5
English
Philippines Curriculum: Grades K-10 (MELC)

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  • Q1

    Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products. TARIFF means

    tax

    ad

    probation

    stamp

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q2

    The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town. What is the other word of PICTURESQUE?

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    cottage

    quaint

    perhaps

    ruined

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q3

    The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town. What type of context clue is used?

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    explanation

    example

    Synonym

    antonym

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q4

    The girls went to the library and avidly read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers.  What does the word VORACIOUS mean as it is used in the text?

    avid

    lazy

    books

    helpful

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q5

    Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid. STEADY and ARID are antonyms.

    true
    false
    True or False
    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q6

    Categorize the following  words as synonyms or antonyms

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    Sorting
    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q7

    Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid. What kind of clue was used in the sentence?

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    Jumble
    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q8

    Read the passage: Car's mom was eager to volunteer in her son's school for Brigada Eskuwela. She arrived an hour early so she'd be the first in line to sign up.

    What does eager mean?

    too busy to do something

    too lazy to do something

    very excited to do something

    not sure to do something

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q9

    Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

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    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q10

    The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog which are abnormally thin or weak because of illness or a lack of food. The context clue is ________________________

    antonym

    synonym

    example

    explanation/ definition

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q11

    She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late. She never submitted works on time. The sentence clue __________________

    definition

    example

    antonym

    synonym

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q12

    The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water like sauna water, spring and volcanic lake. The sentence clue __________________

    definition

    synonym

    antonym

    example

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q13

    The car collector bought the vintage Ford Mustang . Classic collections are more  expensive than regular cars. The sentence clue __________________

    example

    antonym

    synonyms

    definition

    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q14

    While she was indifferent to golf, he husband was an avid fan. What are the words that mean opposite. Give the pair of words. Ex: tall-short.

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    120s
    ENG5-1-i1
  • Q15

    Stacey was suspicious when the clown handed them a box, but her gullible little brother opened it anyway.. What are the words that mean opposite. Give the pair of words. Ex: tall-short.

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    120s
    ENG5-1-i1

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