4th Grade
Context Clues
Context Clues
Another word for ample: I need ample time to finish my test.
enough
Wow! What type of word is this?
Interjection
What is a synonym for glad?
happy
What prefix means again?
re-
The silly seal sat on the speckled spot and sang.
Alliteration
We explored the cave. What does explore mean?
What is another word for pester? Jim's little sister loves to pester him.
annoy
The boy saw the tornado as it hit the house. Was he a primary or secondary source?
Primary
What is an antonym for big?
small
What suffix is added to a word that makes the word past tense?
-ed
The king was a monster.
Metaphor
The bridge was treacherous after the heavy flooding. What does treacherous mean?
dangerous
What is another word for abandon? The mother bear refused to abandon her cubs.
leave
What Point of View uses you, your?
2nd
What is a synonym for begin?
start
What prefix means not?
dis-/un-/im-
That ice cream was as cold as a freezer to my lips.
Simile
The kid said he despised the taste of broccoli. What does despise mean?
Dislike
What is another word for embrace? I wanted to embrace the crying little girl to comfort her.
hug
What point of view uses I, we, me?
1st
What is an antonym for old?
young
What suffix turns a noun into a person having a particular job? One who...
-er
It is time to hit the hay.
Idiom
Be careful
What is another word for conduct? Please conduct yourself as if your mother was sitting beside you.
behave
What Point of View uses she, he, they?
3rd
What is a synonym for scared?
afraid
What does "pre" mean?
before
Pop! went the corn.
Onomatepoeia
I sure bluffed my way through that entire recital. What does bluff mean?
fooled others
What is another word for amuse? Was the clown able to amuse the children in the hospital?
entertain
Theme or Main Idea?
Always be honest even if no one is looking.
Theme
What is an antonym for loud?
quiet
What suffix means "without"?
-less
I told you a thousand times to stop making that noise!
Hyperbole
The boat was seeking a safe haven to get out of the storm. What does haven mean?
A place of safety
Birds migrate to the warmer south each winter? What is another word for migrate?
move
All sentences must end with a ....
a punctuation mark
What is a synonym for smart?
intelligent
What does the prefix "mis" mean?
wrongly
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Adage or Proverb
I decided to postpone cutting the grass until after the rain. What does postpone mean?
Do it later