Context Clues
Compared to her last tiny house, her new house seems massive!
What is the meaning of massive?
Which type of context clue was used?
What is BIG?
Context clue: What is antonym/contrast?
What does root word "bio" mean?
Give me a word with "bio" in it.
What is life?
biome, antibiotic, biography, biology
What does root word "aud" mean?
Give a word with "aud" in it.
What is to listen, hear, sound?
audio, audience, auditorium, audition
What does root word "phone" mean?
Give me a word with "phone" in it.
What is sound?
telephone, microphone, phonograph
The two squirrels seemed to frolic as they ran up the tree. Frolic means to play in a fun way.
What is the meaning of folic?
What type of context clues was clued?
What is play?
What is definition?
The mood at the funeral was very somber.
What is the meaning of somber?
Which type of context clue was used?
What is sad?
What is inference?
What does root word "port" mean?
Give me a word with "port" in it.
What is to carry or gate?
export, import, airport, portfolio, transport
What does the root word "sci" mean?
Give me one word with "sci" in it.
What is to know?
scientific, conscience, science
What does the root word "scrib" mean?
Give me a word with "scrib" in it.
What is to write?
describe, scripture, prescription
Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.
What is the meaning of terminate?
Which type of context clue was used?
What is stop?
What is synonym/restatement?
Mindy tends to exaggerate when she tells stories. For instance, I heard her tell her mom about how she got a bloody nose at school last week, and said blood got all over her desk. In truth, about three drops of blood fell onto her desk.
What is the meaning of exaggerate?
What type of context clue was used?
What is to add more details to a story to make it sound larger than what it really was?
context clue: example
What does the root word "mit" mean?
Give me two words that have the word "mit" in it.
What is to send?
admit, commit, transmit, remit
What does the root word "geo" mean?
Give me two words that have "geo" in it.
What is Earth?
geographic, geography, geology
What does the root word "spec" mean?
Give me two words with the word "spec" in it.
What is to see?
inspect, spectator, spectacular, respect
Mr. Brookes was very frugal, but Mrs. Brookes spent her money on everything she wanted.
What does frugal mean?
What is sparing or not wasteful?
Everyone knew that Rachel would get to sing the solo in the show. She had the best voice. It was inevitable.
The word inevitable means:
a. upsetting
b. expected
c. unfair
What is expected?
What does the root word "sk(c)ope" mean?
Give me two words with "sk(c)ope" in it.
What is to look at, examine, view or observe?
microscope, stethoscope, kaleidoscope, telescope
What does the root word "ject" mean?
Give me two words with "ject" in it.
What is to throw?
eject, interject, project, objection
What does the root word "chron" mean?
Give me two words with the word "chron" in it.
What is time?
chronological, chronicle, chronic, synchronize
Greg was quite conspicuous with his neon colored t-shirt and jester's hat. It was easy to spot him in the crowd.
The word conspicuous means:
a. interesting
b. tall
c. noticeable
What is noticeable?
Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?
The word apprehensive means:
a. worried
b. angry
c. excited
What is worried?
What does root word "ast" mean?
Give me two words with "ast" in it.
What is a star?
asteroid, disaster, astronomy, astronaut
What does root word "rupt" mean?
Give me two words with "rupt" in it.
What is to break?
bankrupt, erupt, interrupt, disruptive
What does root word "log" mean?
Give me two words with "log" in it.
What is thought, word, speech?
logic, monologue, apology, dialogue,
Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.
The word monotonous means:
a. inspiring
b. disgusting
c. boring
What is boring?