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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?ExplanationSynonymAntonymHomonym
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call a word that has the same or similar meaning of another word?antonymsynonymhomonymrestatement
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of context clue provides the reader with an example of the unknown word within the sentence or the surrounding sentences?antonymexampledefinitionrestatement
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of context clue gives you the meaning of the unknown word in the same sentence or in one of the surrounding sentences?antonymsynonymexampledefinition
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of context clue is it when the writer provides clues within the sentence and surrounding sentences WITHOUT explaining it?synonymantonymexampleinference
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?Look for clues in the sentenceAsk your teacherLook it up in the dictionarySkip it
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBased on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.NervousDiscouragedExcitingRelieved - 8. Multiple ChoiceBased on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________________.
Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.ColorAddFindDelete - 9. Multiple ChoiceBased on context clues in the passage below, migrate means _____________.
Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.Lay eggsEatMove awaySing - 10. Multiple ChoiceRead the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.Followed her mother's requestsFolded her clothesBrushed her teethThat night - 11. Multiple ChoiceRead the passage below. Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?
On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?UseCar or trainAfternoonThursday - 12. Multiple ChoiceBased on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.FinishedCut shortBoringToo long - 13. Multiple ChoiceBased on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.
Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!LittleGiantEverythingHopeful - 14. Multiple ChoiceIt has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean?HarshWindyGentlePleasant - 15. Multiple ChoiceShe offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
What does feeble mean?WeakGoodStrongBelievable - 16. Multiple ChoiceThe continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
What does stationary mean?Paper to write letters withStaying in one placeLandMelting quickly - 17. Multiple ChoiceThe fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.
What does gargantuan mean?SmallLargeAverageColorful - 18. Multiple ChoiceThe garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
What does garrulous mean?QuietSecretivetalkativeExhausted - 19. Multiple ChoiceThe mummies of Egypt are very old. So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
What does embalming mean?Making pyrmaidsKeeping dead things aliveKeeping bodies from decaying or falling apartKeeping dead things dead - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags