Clue Hunters (Context Clues)
Read this sentence: "The tiny kitten was famished, so she ate her entire bowl of food in seconds." What does the word famished mean?
A) Very tired
B) Extremely hungry
C) Feeling playful
D) Quite small
B) Extremely hungry
If the prefix un- means "not," what is the meaning of the word unhappy?
A) Very happy
B) Happy again
C) Not happy
D) Never happy
C) Not happy
"The clouds were like fluffy marshmallows." Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Idiom
B) Simile
Which word is a synonym for "large"?
A) Tiny
B) Gigantic
C) Narrow
D) Heavy
B) Gigantic
When a student provides a short version of the main points of a story, they are being asked to:
A) Compare
B) Contrast
C) Summarize
D) Predict
C) Summarize
Read this sentence: "Unlike the noisy hallway, the library was completely serene." Which word is a synonym for serene?
A) Quiet
B) Loud
C) Crowded
D) Cold
A) Quiet
The suffix -ful means "full of." Which word means "full of help"?
A) Helpless
B) Helpful
C) Helping
D) Unhelpful
B) Helpful
Read this sentence: "The wind whistled through the trees." Why is this an example of personification?
A) It compares the wind to a person using "like."
B) It gives a human action (whistling) to a non-human thing (the wind).
C) It says the wind is a whistle.
D) It is a common saying that means something else.
B) It gives a human action (whistling) to a non-human thing (the wind).
What is the antonym for the word "ancient"?
A) Old
B) Traditional
C) Modern
D) Broken
A) Old
To compare two characters in a story means to:
A) Look for how they are different.
B) Look for how they are the same.
C) Find the problem in the story.
D) Count how many times they speak.
B) Look for how they are the same.
Read this sentence: "The hiker was wary of the loose rocks, stepping carefully so he wouldn't fall." Which word best describes how the hiker is feeling?
A) Fearless
B) Excited
C) Cautious
D) Confused
C) Cautious
The prefix pre- means "before." What does a person do when they preview a movie?
A) They watch it again.
B) They watch it for the first time.
C) They watch it before it officially starts.
D) They stop watching it.
C) They watch it before it officially starts.
"The snow is a white blanket." This is an example of a metaphor because:
A) It uses "like" or "as" to compare snow and a blanket.
B) It gives the snow human traits.
C) It compares the snow to a blanket directly without using "like" or "as."
D) It is an exaggeration
C) It compares the snow to a blanket directly without using "like" or "as."
The words sea and see sound the same but have different meanings. These are called:
A) Synonyms
B) Antonyms
C) Homophones
D) Compound words
C) Homophones
If a test asks you to contrast two settings, what should you do?
A) Explain how the settings are different.
B) Explain how the settings are similar.
C) Draw a picture of the settings.
D) List the characters in those settings.
A) Explain how the settings are different.
"The scientist used a microscope, an instrument that makes tiny objects look larger, to study the cells."
Based on the sentence, what is a microscope?
A) A type of tiny cell
B) A scientist’s lab coat
C) A tool used to make small things look big
D) A way to take pictures of the stars
C) A tool used to make small things look big
The suffix -ly means "in a certain way." How is someone moving if they are walking slowly?
A) In a slow way
B) In a fast way
C) Not moving at all
D) Moving backwards
A) In a slow way
If a task is very easy, a person might say it is a "piece of cake." This is an example of an idiom. What does it mean?
A) You are literally eating cake.
B) The task is difficult.
C) The task is simple to do.
D) You are hungry.
C) The task is simple to do.
Look at these three words: wipe, clean, scrub. Which word shows the most effort being used?
A) Wipe
B) Clean
C) Scrub
D) They all mean the same amount of effort.
C) Scrub
In a story, the cause is:
A) What happened at the end.
B) The lesson the character learned.
C) The reason why something happened.
D) The person telling the story.
C) The reason why something happened.
Read this sentence: "The vast ocean seemed to go on forever, stretching further than the eye could see." What is the meaning of the word vast?
A) Deep
B) Salty
C) Immense
D) Dangerous
C) Immense
Which word uses a prefix that means "to do again"?
A) Preload
B) Dislike
C) Reread
D) Untie
C) Reread
In the sentence "The stars winked at us," what is the author doing?
A) Using a simile to compare stars to eyes.
B) Using a metaphor to say the stars are lights.
C) Using personification to make the stars seem alive.
D) Using an antonym for the word "shined."
C) Using personification to make the stars seem alive.
Which word has the opposite meaning of "timid"?
A) Shy
B) Bold
C) Quiet
D) Small
B) Bold
To make an inference, a reader must:
A) Read only the first page of the book.
B) Copy a sentence exactly from the book.
C) Use what they know and what the book says to make a smart guess.
D) Read the dictionary.
C) Use what they know and what the book says to make a smart guess.