A sleuth, such as Sherlock Holmes, can be very helpful in solving crimes. This is an example of what kind of context clue?
Example.
100
Words with the same roots are called what?
Word families
200
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Not.
200
What does the root "scribe" mean?
to write
200
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Full of
200
Jackie was filled with mortification, or shame, because of her careless remark. What kind of context clue is this?
Synonym.
200
Name the four types of context clues?
Example/Inference
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
300
What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
Against, opposite to.
300
What does the root "terr" mean?
Earth
300
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
Without.
300
Although Mary was willing to play in the snow, but Jack was reluctant because he was so cold. This is an example of what kind of context clue?
Antonym.
300
Adding -ly to a word makes it what part of speech?
Adverb
400
What does the prefix "inter-" mean?
between.
400
What does the root "liber" mean?
Book
400
What does the suffix "-ous" mean?
Possessing qualities of
400
Jack's duplicity – crafty dishonesty – caused him to steal his coworker's pensions by funneling their money into an offshore account. This is an example of what kind of context clue?
Definition.
400
Root words come from which languages?
Greek or Latin
500
What does the prefix "trans-" mean?
Across.
500
What does the root "phil" mean?
Love.
500
What is the superlative suffix?
-est.
500
The builder decided that the house could be built on a number of sites, for example, along a wooded path, near the ocean, or atop a mountain. This is an example of what kind of context clue?