Context Clues
The witness began to PREVARICATE when questioned under oath. He hesitated instead of answering right away.
Using context clues, what does PREVARICATE mean?
What is Hesitate?
What is parallelism?
What is
- a device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same or similar in construction
(Your answer doesn't have to be in the exact words as above.)
Is this sentence punctuated correctly:
I bought a lot of meat at the store. Bacon:turkey:and chicken.
No.
I bought a lot of meat at the store: bacon,turkey,and chicken.
Hurricane Katrina caused a great CATACLYSM - New Orleans was a disaster.
Using context clues, what does CATACLYSM mean?
What is disaster?
Complete the sentence below.
Kimberly won’t date Terry because he is too short, too noisy, and _________.
a) because he picks his teeth with his fingers.
b) too impolite.
c) is the most impolite man she has ever met.
d) picking his teeth with his fingers.
b. too impolite
Punctuate the sentence correctly:
These are my favorite colors. Blue, pink, and purple.
These are my favorite colors: blue, pink, and purple.
Olivia stared at the newest style of jeans in the catalog. She just had to have them. Her birthday money was not quite enough to cover the expense. Although she didn't want to GROVEL, she decided to plead with her parents for the money to buy them.
Using context clues, what does the word GROVEL mean?
What is plead; beg?
Does this sentence contain parallel structure?
"I came, I saw, I conquered." - Julius Caesar
Yes
Punctuate the following sentence correctly:
I enjoyed seeing Bruno Mars perform live my sister did not.
I enjoyed seeing Bruno Mars perform live; my sister did not.
The events for the conference were listed in CHRONOLOGICAL order. They began with the first event of the day and ended with the closing ceremonies in the evening.
Using context clues, what does CHRONOLOGICAL mean?
What is In order of time?
Lester was lost. He didn't know where he was, or how to get where he was going. He had left the directions at home and he didn't have a map. Now, he was in a strange neighborhood and he was confused. If he could find a familiar landmark, he might figure things out. Summarize the passage.
Complete the sentence below.
The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and ____________.
a) would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
b) didn’t snack on the chicken nuggets.
c) no snacking on the chicken nuggets.
d) are not snacking on chicken nuggets.
b) didn't snack on the chicken nuggets.
Place the semicolon in the right place:
My social studies teacher, a graduate of UCLA, is an expert on the history of California in fact he is writing his thesis on the Gold Rush.
My social studies teacher, a graduate of UCLA, is an expert on the history of California; in fact, he is writing his thesis on the Gold Rush.
The young man had a ROBUST appearance; that is, strong and healthy.
Using context clues, what does ROBUST mean?
What is strong; healthy?
Just like theme in fiction, the central idea is not a topic or phrase; It should be a ____________ sentence.
Many people buy lottery tickets, but not many win. Even fewer give away their prize. Paul Sherman, a fast food assistant manager, won $10,000 in the state lottery and decided to give the money to a youth club. The club's director could not believe Paul's generosity. Paul didn't think it was any big deal. "The kids need it more than I do," he said. Summarize the passage.
How would you correct this sentence so that it correctly conveys parallelism?
It was both a long ceremony and very tedious.
It was both a long and tedious ceremony.
OR
The ceremony was both long and tedious.
Place the dash where it goes:
He is afraid of two things spiders and monkeys.
He is afraid of two things-spiders and monkeys.