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Grandmother's PRICELESS ring got lost. She was sad because it could not be replaced. PRICELESS means
it has great value
it is made out of gold
it has no value
it was missing
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The PUDGY baby panda looked chubby and cute. PUDGY means
cute
round
fat
ugly
3
Our friendship is PRICELESS, and can't be replaced! Which type of context clue is used?
antonym
definition
example
suffix
4
Everyone says my sister and I are alike, but she is BULLHEADED and I am easy going. BULLHEADED means
stubborn
smart
stupid
strange
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We needed to WEIGH all of our options. In the end, Beth's idea was the best. WEIGH means
to put on a scale
to ignore completely
to think about
the amount of something
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What type of context clues use SIMILAR words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?
synonyms
prefixes
examples
antonyms
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Maryanne WINCED when her mom poured the antiseptic on her skinned knee. She knew she should have worn long pants!
growled
smiled
scowled
yelled
8
An Army uniform has symbols on it. These EMBLEMS show what the person has done in the Army. Which context clue is used?
definition
prefix
synonym
antonym
9
She hums CONTINUOUSLY! It goes on all day long! CONTINUOUSLY means
only sometimes
all the time
during the day
when it is quiet
10
VIOLENCE, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school. Which type of context clue is used?
example
definition
synonym
antonym
11
"I'm starving." Paul said. He was FAMISHED because he didn't eat any lunch. FAMISHED means
happy
confused
thirsty
hungry
12
Comparing something opposite is using what type of context clues?
synonyms
prefixes
definitions
antonyms
13
The FERAL cat would not let us pet him. He hissed and growled at us! FERAL means
cute
scared
tame
wild
14
Mr. James wants us to be PROMPT in the mornings, not late. Which type of context clue is used?
synonym
antonym
example
definiton
15
His ANIMOSITY, or hatred, of his sister divided the family. Which type of context clue is used?
definition
example
synonym
antonym
16
Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?
synonym
definition
antonym
example
17
Our team was ELATED because we had just won our first game. ELATED means
confused
sad
indifferent
excited
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Timothy cleaned his room. There wasn't even a PARTICLE or small crumb of food left on the floor! PARTICLE means
large piece
small piece
no pieces of anything
microscopic piece
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His plan looked good, and we all hoped it would work. When we IMPLEMENTED it, it worked very well! IMPLEMENTED means
try out
change
discovered
take apart
20
Listening to Mr. Kayle repeat himself is a little REDUNDANT. Which type of context clue is used?
definition
inference
antonym
prefix