Context Clues
What is a context clue?
Words or phrases that hint at what a confusing word means
What part of speech is a person, place, or thing?
noun
What is the meanings of this prefix?
re-
1) again
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
take apart, break down, pull apart
reassemble OR rebuild
John was bewildered when he saw the math teacher writing letters on the board that were to be added and subtracted. "Aren't letters for reading class?" John thought to himself. What does bewildered mean?
confused
When should someone use context clues?
confusing words and words with multiple meanings
Identify the nouns: My friend won an award for her attendance.
friend, award, attendance
What are the two meanings of the prefix "un"?
Try for 2, but you will get credit for just 1.
1. not
2. opposite
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
ordinary
unique
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
Tristan could tell that the snake had _____________ itself on a tree branch so that she couldn't see it.
camouflaged
Most celebrities feel like they are a prominent member of society. Based on the context clues, what does prominent mean?
important, famous
Identify the verbs: I wonder who drove my car yesterday.
wonder, drove
What is the meaning of the prefix "uni"?
one
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
slow down, rest
accelerate
John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Bloodcore 6, he was so appalled by the bloodshed that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie. What does appalled mean?
shocked by something unpleasant
Identify the adjective: My mom always makes an apple pie for the Fourth of July.
apple
What is the meaning of suffix -s?
more than 1, plural
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
clean
unclean, dirty
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
Mount Rushmore was ________ out of granite in South Dakota.
carved; made; created; formed
Elise was famished after her long day, she couldn't wait to eat when she got home.
Based on the context clues, famished means what?
Extremely hungry, starving
Identify the verb: Every morning, I dread waking up and working out.
waking, dread, working out
What does this prefix mean? mis
wrong
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
assemble
disassemble
Fill in the missing vocabulary word:
Henry was so ravenous last night that he __________ everything in sight.
ate
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
many abilities
Identify all the nouns? My blue mask always itches my face.
face and mask
What does this prefix mean?
dis
1) not
2) opposite of 3) absence of
What vocabulary word is an antonym for the following:
sturdy
wobbly, precarious
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:
The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand-carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!
detailed