Context Clues
Prefix
Suffix
Main Idea
Cause and Effect
100
What are the possible answers for a context clue question
What are... a) logical b) multiple meaning or ludicrous c) correct d) opposite
100
Where is the root word placed
What is between the beginning or end of the word
100
the suffix is usually find where in the word
What is the end
100
Is the main idea always directly stated
False
100
When you explain why and what happen
What is cause and effect
200
My brother said, " I just freed myself from a very LOQUACIOUS history professor. all he seemed to want is and audience and to hear himself talk.
What is talkative
200
what does the prefix semi mean
What is Half
200
what does the suffix "ly" mean
What is like
200
What are the possible answers for a central idea question
What is a) detail b) ludicrous c) topic d) correct
200
The first thing that happens is
What is the cause
300
It is difficult to imagine a SURFEIT of talent in one individual, yet Leo Bernstein simply does not have the time to make complete use of his talent as a conductor, performer, writer, and lecturer.
What is excessive
300
What does the prefix "retro" mean
What is the past
300
What does the suffix "some" mean in the word Lonesome
What is showing signs of
300
Being a clown isn’t all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious busine
What is Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger
300
these words can be associated with what..... As a result of If Consequently Therefore Thus
What is effect
400
If you see these words but, however, although, otherwise, unless, instead, on the contrary, on the other hand, while, never, no, or not you know the context clue is an
What is antoynm or opposite
400
What does the prefix "contra" mean in the word contradict
What is against
400
What does the ist mean in the word denist
What is person who is
400
. Marie Curie not only the first woman to have won a Nobel Prize, she is also the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. Most notably, however, Marie Curie discovered radiation. She was also the first person to use radiation to treat tumors. Curie experimented extensively with radioactivity during her scientific career. Unfortunately the damaging effects of radiation were not known then. Her exposure to radiation most likely was the cause of her blindness and early death. Still today her scientific papers are considered too dangerous to handle without protective equipment. These documents are stored in lead-lined boxes. Even her cookbook is radioactive. She must have made some really hot food in her lifetime. What is the main idea
What is Marie Curie did amazing work with radiation that caused her health problems later.
400
He had to go home after eating entirely to much candy. What is the cause
What is he ate too much candy
500
,or,for instance, such as, and for example are clue words for which type of context clue
What is a synonym
500
what does the prefix "trans" mean
What is across
500
what does the suffix "ed" mean
What is past tense
500
Before you put on that Angry Birds costume and exhaust yourself roving from door to door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on the tradition in which you are taking part. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts, so they celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
What is the origin of Halloween
500
The house on the edge of the hill had cobwebs and broken glass;no one wanted to walk on that side of the street because it looked scary. What is the effect
What is no one wanted to walk on that side of the street
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