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Context Clues
100

What is the definition of a noun?

Person, Place, Thing, Idea (Need 3 out of the 4)

100

What is the definition of a Verb?

Words that describe and action or state of being (Emotion)

100

What is the definition of an Adjective

A word that describes a noun.

100

What is the definition of an adverb?

A word that describes another Adverb, an Adjective, or a verb.
100
A type of context clue that uses words that are spelt differently but have the same meaning. 

Synonym

200

Which word is a noun:

Splintered

soundly

hurricane

Hurricane

200
Which word is a verb:


House

Fantastic

Housed

Housed

200

Which word is an adjective:

Planet

Strong

pushed

Strong

200

Which word is an adverb:

famous

lift

rigidly

Rigidly

200

A type of context clue that doesn't give you a clear example of what the word means.

Inference.

300

Noun endings tell you what about the noun?

How many their are (Singular=1) (Plural=2)

300

What are the three tenses of verb endings?

Ongoing action, Past tense, Present Tense.

300

Adjective endings give you a hint that they are adjectives. Give me 3 of the possible endings.

-ant, -ent, -ile, -ous, -ive, -able, -ar
300
What part of speech and what ending makes up adverbs?

adjective+ -ly

300

What type of clue is used in this sentence:

"Yesterday was a bright, sunny day, as if someone turned on the lights in a dark room."

Example, Inference, synonym, antonym

400

List the words in the sentence that are nouns:

"The door swung open with so much force that it startled me."

Door, Force, Me

400

What are the endings that show a verbs tense?

-s present, -ed past, -ing ongoing
400

List the adjectives in the sentence:

"George was fast. His sprint time was better than everyone else's."

Fast, Better

400

List the adverbs in the sentence:

"Jared ran swiftly to tell the teacher the crazy thing that happened at lunch."

Swiftly

400

What does the word "simultaneously" mean in this sentence?

"Jimmy and Billy spoke simultaneously. So nobody knew who was talking."

at the same time

500

Give an example of a noun that would be classified as an idea.

political ideas, religions, philosopohy, emotions, agreement, opportunity etc.

500

What does a verbs tense tell us about the verb?

When the action takes place

500

Give me an adjective to describe someone you don't know much about.

Mysterious, hidden, distant, aloof

500

Give me a sentence using a adverb that describes a persons mood.

Include words like, happily, sadly, angrily, frustratedly

500

Use context clues to figure out the word "facetious" means in this sentence.

"Timmy was very facetious, you could never have a serious conversation with him."

Funny, Inappropriate, Unserious