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If you take candy into your classroom, make sure to conceal, or hide it by putting it in your backpack.
"Conceal" means...
To hide
Which of the following is not a type of context clue:
-Examples
-Definitions/Synonyms
-Antonyms/Contrasts
-Figurative language
Figurative language
The drama teacher said "break a leg" and smiled before Emily went on stage.
To "break a leg" means:
A) Get hurt
B) Good luck
C) Your leg is broken
B) Good luck
A round object that you can throw and a dance that royalty might attend are both examples of...
A ball
When I buy a new phone, I expect it to be perfect, not defective like the one I bought from the store today.
"Defective" means...
Not perfect
Which type of context clue groups items in a category? "I like many fruits, like apples, oranges, and pears."
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-Synonyms
-Antonyms
Examples
BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS!
Mr. H yelled at the class all day. I think he got up on the wrong side of the bed.
To "get up on the wrong side of the bed" means:
A) Be grumpy
B) Fall out of bed
C) Sleep upside down
A) Be grumpy
Bank
The frog jumped out of the river onto the bank.
I need to go to the bank to get some money.
The side of a river or pond
A place for money to be kept in savings
BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS!
The neighborhood had a few decrepit houses, like the one on the corner with a busted down door and broken windows.
"Decrepit" means...
Worn out or ruined
The words like, such as, including, for example, and consists of are what kind of context clues?
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-Synonyms
-Antonyms
Examples
I got ten full-size chocolate bars while I was trick-or-treating. I hit the jackpot!
To "hit the jackpot" means:
A) won the lottery
B) was lucky
C) won lots of money
B) was lucky
BONUS - TRIPLE POINTS!
Bowl
I grabbed a bowl to eat some breakfast.
I went to bowl this weekend with my friends at the bowling alley.
A dish for eating cereal or soup out of
To throw a ball at pins down an alley
You look pretty content, not at all upset that it's raining outside.
"Content" means..
Happy or pleased
The words "or" and "and" are what kind of context clues?
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-Synonyms
-Antonyms
Synonyms
There is a math test on Tuesday, so after school I need to hit the books.
To "hit the books" means:
A) Punch some textbooks
B) Throw books on the ground
C) Study
C) Study
Fly
The annoying fly kept buzzing around my head.
The paper airplane can fly pretty high.
A type of bug that has wings.
To move through the air.
I love jabberknuckles, such as rings, bracelets and necklaces.
"Jabberknuckles" probably means...
Jewelry
The words "unlike," "but," and "not" are what kind of context clues?
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-Synonyms
-Antonyms
Antonyms
Noah is a couch potato. He watches TV all day and never helps with chores.
To be a "couch potato" means:
A) to be lazy
B) to look like a potato
C) to eat potato chips on the couch
A) to be lazy
Chest
I found the treasure chest buried under a rock.
My chest is hurting after running for so long.
A large box typically made of wood.
The front surface of a person's body.