Context Clues
"The student was tardy again, arriving fifteen minutes after class had already begun." What does "tardy" mean?
What is late?
Book is to read as song is to this.
What is listen (or hear)?
This is what you call specific details from a text that support your answer or claim.
What is textual evidence?
In a horror movie, the audience sees the killer hiding behind the door, but the character walks toward it unknowingly. What type of irony is this?
What is dramatic irony?
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." What type of figurative language is this?
What is a simile?
"The frigid water made everyone shiver and shake with cold." The word "frigid" most likely means this.
What is extremely cold or freezing?
Complete this analogy: "Hot is to cold as up is to ____."
What is down?
Read this claim and text:
"Claim: The character was nervous."
Text: "Sarah's hands trembled as she walked to the podium, and her voice shook when she began to speak."
Identify the textual evidence that supports this claim.
What is "hands trembled" and "voice shook"?
After failing a test, your friend says, "Well, that went perfectly!" What type of irony is this?
What is verbal irony?
"The wind whispered through the trees." What figurative language device is being used?
What is personification?
"The movie was hilarious, not boring like I expected." What does "hilarious" mean based on the context clue?
What is funny or amusing?
Happy is to sad as tall is to this.
What is short?
"The storm was getting worse. Lightning flashed across the sky every few seconds, and the wind howled through the trees."
What textual evidence shows the storm was intensifying?
What is "Lightning flashed across the sky every few seconds" and "wind howled through the trees"?
A professional swimmer drowns in the bathtub. What type of irony is this?
What is situational irony?
"The bees buzzed loudly in the garden." What type of figurative language is "buzzed"?
What is onomatopoeia?
"Unlike her gregarious sister who loved parties, Maria was quiet and preferred to stay home alone." The word "gregarious" means this.
What is sociable or outgoing?
Pen is to write as brush is to this.
What is paint?
Claim: "The town was wealthy."
Text: "Mansions lined the streets, each with perfectly manicured lawns and luxury cars in every driveway."
What evidence supports this claim?
What is "Mansions lined the streets," "perfectly manicured lawns," and "luxury cars in every driveway"?
In Romeo and Juliet, when the audience knows Juliet is alive but Romeo thinks she's dead, this is an example of this type of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
"I have a ton of homework tonight!" What figurative language device is this?
What is hyperbole?
"The cacophony of car horns, sirens, and construction noise made it impossible to concentrate." The word "cacophony" means?
Loud noise
Chef is to kitchen as teacher is to this.
What is classroom?
"Jake had studied for weeks, completed all practice problems, and felt confident about every topic on the test."
What evidence suggests Jake was well-prepared?
What is "studied for weeks," "completed all practice problems," and "felt confident about every topic"?
A fire station burning down while the fire trucks are out on a call is an example of this type of irony.
What is situational irony?
"Don't be such a Scrooge about sharing your candy." What type of figurative language is this?
What is an allusion?