
LP5: Context Clues Activity
Quiz by Michelle Iligan
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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?
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:
"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?
What type of context clue that provides readers with varying examples to allow them to fully examine the unfamiliar words?
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.Â
What are context clues?
Which context clue is defined as; the word’s meaning is explained in the sentence?
Which context clue is defined as;Â other words are used in the sentence that have similar meanings?
Which context clue is defined as, the word is clarified by giving the opposite meaning? Â
Which context clue may say another way for clarity and emphasis?
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?
Cindy is known to dress flamboyantly. However, today she is wearing a dull color. What is the meaning of the word flamboyantly?
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.This uses which type of context clue?
Animals live in diverse and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
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?
Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her. What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?