Context Clues
CONTEXT CLUES
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General ELA Review
100
The boy's repugnant behavior got him expelled.
What is unacceptable, disgraceful, inappropriate, etc.
100
After the basketball player committed a flagrant foul, he was immediately kicked out of the game.
What is obviously offensive or an obvious offense.
100
The man committed perjury, lying under oath, and was sentenced to five years in prison.
What is telling a lie in court.
100
I was deeply distraught when my mother died suddenly. I was only three.
What is upset or miserable.
100
"The wind whispered wise words to the woman," is an example of...
What is alliteration.
200
My friend is incredulous about the myth that Slenderman is real.
What is unwilling to believe.
200
I am going to bestow a prize unto the winner of the ceremony.
What is to give a gift, present, or honor.
200
The tough task was filled with inherent danger.
What is extreme or overwhelming.
200
Even though a storm had just come through the lake was strangely very placid that afternoon.
What is still, calm or peaceful.
200
There are two types of rhyme, which type is shown here? "I thought I would never see again, turns out I just had to make amends."
What is imperfect/slant/half rhyme.
300
Please nullify our agreement. I am not interested anymore.
What is cancel or to void.
300
The bin of potatoes was replete. We would not run out of food all winter.
What is full or plenteous.
300
The laceration on the teacher's finger was not serious; it only needed two stitches.
What is a cut or slice.
300
I have a plethora of cookies. Please take as many as you want.
What is an excess or more than enough.
300
A child struggling with anxiety and self-esteem demonstrates what type of conflict?
What is internal conflict.
400
Sitting in study hall all day is tedious.
What is boring or monotonous.
400
The striations in the rock showed the water used to flow along the channels in the rock.
What are stripes, ridges, bumps or cracks.
400
In order to not impede the construction effort, the town closed the road and kept people away.
What is to delay or prevent.
400
The chewing gum plummeted to the ground when he spat it out from the 5th floor window.
What is to fall or drop quickly.
400
The writer or author's attitude toward the text is the...
What is tone.
500
Jimmy was oblivious to his baby sister's crying because he had his headphones in and couldn't hear her.
What is not aware or concerned about.
500
The principal needed to curtail his speech to the school because it was almost 2:55 and the students needed to go home.
What is to reduce or cut short.
500
Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.
What is to change the direction of.
500
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
What is secret.
500
"The alligators ate avocados all autumn," is an example of...
What is assonance.
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