
Context clues
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- Q1What are context clues used for?To provide examples of correct punctuationTo test readers' knowledge of grammar rulesTo help readers understand unfamiliar words or phrasesTo confuse readers with unnecessary information30s
- Q2What is the purpose of using context clues in reading comprehension?To infer the meaning of unknown words or phrasesTo skip over difficult wordsTo confuse the readerTo ignore important details in the text30s
- Q3What are synonym context clues used for?To provide words with similar meaningsTo confuse readers with complex vocabularyTo provide definitions of unfamiliar wordsTo provide words with opposite meanings30s
- Q4What are antonym context clues used for?To confuse readers with complex vocabularyTo provide words with opposite meaningsTo provide words with similar meaningsTo provide definitions of unfamiliar words30s
- Q5What type of context clue provides an example or illustration of the meaning?Antonym context clueSynonym context clueComparison context clueDefinition context clue30s
- Q6What type of context clue compares the unfamiliar word to something familiar?Definition context clueComparison context clueAntonym context clueSynonym context clue30s
- Q7What type of context clue provides additional information or details about the unfamiliar word?Definition context clueSynonym context clueAntonym context clueExplanation context clue30s
- Q8What type of context clue uses specific examples or instances to explain the meaning of the unfamiliar word?Synonym context clueDefinition context clueExample context clueAntonym context clue30s
- Q9What type of context clue provides words or phrases that give hints or suggestions about the meaning of the unfamiliar word?Antonym context clueDefinition context clueSynonym context clueHint context clue30s
- Q10Identify the context clue for "author" in this sentence: "J.K. Rowling is the author of Harry Potter books. She is the writer of the series.Harry Potterbooksserieswriter30s
- Q11What is a context clue?A clue that is found outside of the text.A clue that is provided within a sentence or passage that helps readers infer the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.A clue that is given in a dictionary definition.A clue that is given by a teacher to help students understand a difficult word.30s
- Q12What type of information can be used as context clues?Synonyms, antonyms, examples, and explanations.Dates and numbers.Proper nouns and capitalization.Punctuation marks and sentence structure.30s
- Q13Which type of context clue provides additional information or details about the unfamiliar word?ExplanationExampleSynonymAntonym30s
- Q14When using context clues, which of the following is NOT a type of clue?Definition clueExample clueRandom guessContrast clue30s
- Q15Which of the following is an example of a context clue?Synonym clueCapitalization clueRhyme cluePunctuation clue30s