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Context Clues
Prefixes/Suffixes
100
How are a cat and a dog the same?
What is they are both animals, they can both be pets, they both have fur, they both have 4 legs
100
Name 2 things that are different about a cat and a dog
What is a cat meows and a dog barks, a dog is bigger than a cat, a dog walks on a leash and a cat does not, a cat has short pointy ears and a dog has bigger ears
100
Car is to garage as basketball is to _____.
What is hoop
100
Determine the meaning of the word "pedestrians" in this sentence: Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.
What is walkers, people
100
Identify the prefix in the following word and explain its meaning: reheat
What is "re", to heat again
200
Name 2 things that are the same about an apple and a banana
What is they are both fruits, you can eat both of them, they both come from trees, they are both healthy
200
Name 2 things that are different about an apple and a banana
What is an apple is round and a banana is crescent shaped, an apple is red, green, or yellow and a banana is just yellow, a banana has a peel and an apple does not
200
Labrador is to dog as tulip is to ____.
What is flower
200
Determine the meaning of the word "fractured" in this sentence: When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast.
What is broke
200
Identify the prefix in the following word and explain its meaning: preview
What is "pre", view before
300
Name 2 things that are the same about a crayon and a marker
What is you color with both of them, they are both school supplies
300
Name two things that are different about a crayon and a marker
What is a crayon is made of wax and a marker is made of ink, a crayon has paper on the outside and a marker does not
300
Monkey is to fur as bird is to ____.
What is feathers
300
Determine the meaning of the word "precariously" in this sentence: The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
What is dangerously
300
Identify the prefix in the following word and explain its meaning: impossible
What is "im", not possible
400
Name 2 things that are the same about a ring and a necklace
What is they are both jewelry, they are both made out of metal, you wear both of them
400
Name 2 things that are different about a ring and a necklace
What is you wear a ring on your finger and a necklace around your neck, a ring is smaller and a necklace is bigger
400
Up is to down as always is to ____.
What is never
400
Determine the meaning of the word "somber" in this sentence: The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president.
What is sad, serious
400
Identify the suffix in the following word and explain its meaning: thankful
What is "ful", full of thanks
500
Name 2 things that are the same about Mrs. Strand, Alana, and Cynthia
What is they are all girls, they all go to Crestwood, they all like animals
500
Name 2 things that are different about Mrs. Strand, Alana, and Cynthia
What is Mrs. Strand is a teacher and Alana and Cynthia are students, Alana wears glasses and Cynthia and Mrs. Strand do not
500
Library is to books as bank is to ____.
What is money
500
Why do we learn about context clues?
What is to help us figure out the meaning of unknown words
500
Why should you learn the meaning of prefixes and suffixes?
What is you can use them to help you figure out the meaning of unknown words