LP5: Context Clues Activity
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- Q1
My friend and I will part company after dinner. I won't see him until he returns from vacation. What does the word part mean in this sentence?
piece
actor's role in a play
a line where hair is combed in different directions
separate
30s - Q2
We had our doubts about the new member of our team; and yet, she surpassed our expectations at every turn. In this sentence, 'she surpassed our expectations' means that:
she made progress in our expectations
she met our expectations
she did better than our expectations
she didn't meet our expectations
30s - Q3
"Volunteers arrived at the river to help clean up the watershed. They picked up all kinds of litter scattered in and around the water. By the time they finished, they had collected nearly 17 bags of debris.
In this passage, what does debris mean?
waste
soil
pebbles
treasures
30s - Q4
What type of context clue that provides readers with varying examples to allow them to fully examine the unfamiliar words?
comparison
definition
example
restatement
30s - Q5
What type of context clue is given below?
Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.
contrast
definition
comparison
example
30s - Q6
What are context clues?
A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
A verbal formula giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword or other puzzle.
Clues that help you figure out the context.
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
30s - Q7
Which context clue is defined as; the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?
definition
example
restatement
comparison
30s - Q8
Which context clue is defined as; other words are used in the sentence that have similar meanings?
contrast
comparison
restatement
example
30s - Q9
Which context clue is defined as, the word is clarified by giving the opposite meaning?
example
contrast
definition
restatement
30s - Q10
Which context clue may say another way for clarity and emphasis?
restatement
contrast
definition
example
30s - Q11
I don't know how he can afford a new car – maybe he has enough money to pay for it, but he’s just hiding it from all of us. What is the meaning of the word afford?
to place something comfortably
has enough money to pay
looking for money to buy things
giving or taking one thing in return for another
30s - Q12
Cindy is known to dress flamboyantly. However, today she is wearing a dull color. What is the meaning of the word flamboyantly?
too common and not nice
in a colorful and bright manner
plain and simple
looking dull and boring
30s - Q13
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.This uses which type of context clue?
definition
contrast
comparison
example
30s - Q14
Animals live in diverse and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
weird
very different
the same
muggy
30s - Q15
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
fearful
happy
joyful
upset
30s