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Types of Context Clues
Context Clues
Inferencing
Analogies
MISC.
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What type of context clue is the following sentence? She hums CONTINUOUSLY, or all the time, and it annoys me.
What is a synonym?
100
I ate a PORTION of everything on my plate when I ate a small piece of meat, a small piece of bread, and a small piece of chocolate pie. In this sentence, the word portion means a. whole b. piece c. spoiled d. complete
What is piece?
100

Kimberly won first prize for a drawing competition. What can you infer about Kimberly?

She's good at drawing

100

red is to stop as green is to...

go

100
This word means to "read between the lines"
What is inference?
200
What type of context clue is in the following sentence? Emma had a lot of ANXIETY about the exam but I had no worries about it.
What is an antonym?
200
Birds that MIGRATE, such as some ducks and geese, leave their home in the winter. In this sentence, the word migrate means a. swimming b. to move c. flying
What is to move?
200

Timmy was in his room. He said, "We must be having cinnamon rolls for breakfast." How did he know that?

He smelled cinnamon rolls cooking.

200

Comb is to hair as toothbrush is to...

teeth

200
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
What is a context clue?
300
What type of context clue is in the following sentence? He seemed to be ill, but it was merely a RUSE, that is, a clever trick to deceive us.
What is a definition context clue?
300
When John received the job offer, he was so overcome with FELICITY that he could barely find the words to accept it. In this sentence, the word felicity means: a. nervousness b. happiness c. embarassement
What is happiness?
300

Abby stopped wearing glasses. She sees as well as she did while she wore glasses. What happened?

Abby is wearing contact lenses.

300

web is to spider as nest is to...

bird

300
This word refers to a comparison between two things, and the comparison is used to determine the relationship between different sets of things.
What is an analogy?
400
Which type of context clue is in the following sentence? The suspect's story was not CONSISTENT with what the evidence showed.
What is an inference context clue?
400
Clyde could no longer tolerate the DERISION of his classmates, who would refer to him by no other name than Potty-Pants Clyde, so he transferred schools. In this sentence, derision means: a. laughter b. mocking c. hatred
What is mocking?
400

A student sat on a chair in front of a large screen. The lights were adjusted. Then the student smiled, and the camera clicked. Then the next student sat on the chair. What was happening?

It was school picture day.

400

active is to idle as short is to

long

400

How many pets do I have?

Two

500
Which type of context clue is in the following sentence? He refused to enter that small, enclosed space. He must have had some kind of PHOBIA about it.
What is an inference context clue?
500
The MAGNANIMOUS judge released the young offender who had been caught stealing bread by saying, "Everybody has to eat," and slamming down his gavel. In the following sentence, magnanimous means: a. serious b. youthful c. forgiving
What is forgiving?
500

The boys were playing baseball in the school parking lot. They hit the ball and heard glass shatter. What happened?

The ball broke a window.

500

a conclusion is to an essay as a scene is to a...

play

500

What is my favorite season?

Fall