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Context Clues

Quiz by MAYCHELLE HERNANDEZ

Grade 8
English
Philippines Curriculum: Grades K-10 (MELC)

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  • Q1

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The unfamiliar word is directly defined in the sentence to convey its meaning.

    Antonym

    Comparison 

    Synonym 

    Definition 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q2

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: Comparing the unfamiliar word to a more familiar word.

    Definition 

    Antonym 

    Synonym 

    Comparison 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q3

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The author uses another word or phrase that means the opposite of an unfamiliar word.

    Antonym 

    Explanation 

    Comparison 

    Synonym 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q4

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The author uses a word that appears similar to one for which you might not already be familiar with the definition.

    Synonym 

    Comparison 

    Antonym 

    Definition 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q5

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The meaning of an unknown word depends on the action and reaction.

    Comparison 

    Example 

    Cause and Effect 

    Definition

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q6

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: Samples of the unfamiliar word are given in the sentence to help understand its meaning.

    List or Series 

    Inference 

    Cause and Effect

    Example 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q7

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The unfamiliar word is included in a series of related words that give an idea of the word’s meaning.

    Inference 

    List or Series 

    Example 

    Cause and Effect 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q8

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The meaning of an unfamiliar word can be guessed from the description of a situation. The author provides non‐ specific clues, often spread over the sentence or number of sentences.

    Cause and Effect 

    Inference 

    List or Series 

    Example 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q9

    Identify the type of context clue. Description: The unfamiliar word is given a description to be understand its meaning.

    Comparison 

    Explanation 

    Synonym 

    Definition 

    30s
    EN8V-If-6
  • Q10

    The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a succeeding sentence.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
    EN8V-If-6

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