stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Reading Comprehension - Context Clues Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Reading Comprehension - Context Clues
Reading Comprehension - Context Clues
52 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
18,822 plays
#reading comprehension #context clues #vocabulary #reading # reading tutorials
Flashcards
52 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
52
Answers
1
Choose the correct prefix:
I like to go to the movies early. I don't want to miss the ___views.
pre: means before
re: means again
mis: means wrong
2
"Context Clues"
can also be found in word parts such as prefixes, suffixes and root words.
False
True
3
Which
word
means:
To make something smaller in size, amount, or number.
Possess
Maintain
Reduce
Adapt
4
Which
word
means:
An animal or plant found naturally in a given place.
Native
Predator
Forage
Prey
5
What type of
Context Clue
lets the reader figure out a words meaning from the info in the text.
A contrast contact clue
A general or common sense clue
A repeat context clue
A word-part context clue
6
Match the
word
with its definition: His behavior in class was totally
ridiculous
and childish.
Extremely silly or unreasonable.
To move past someone by moving faster than them.
Being made to laugh or smile.
Serious
7
Which
word
means:
To change something so that it's easy to live in a place or situation.
Habitat
Reduce
Adapt
Dissolve
8
"Context Clues"
can also be pictures or illustrations.
False
True
9
Which
word
means:
The food and drink usually consumed by a person or animal.
Native
Possess
Forage
Diet
10
Match the
word
with its definition: The Tortoise kept going slowly but
steadily
in the race.
To move past someone by moving faster than them
Most quickly
Lasting or continuing for a long period of time consistently
Agree
11
Context Clues
: By the time she was 6 years old she was as
tyrannical
and selfish a little pig.
Ugly
Sick
Bossy
Friendly
12
True or False: You should take one fact stated in the passage as the
main idea
.
True
False
13
Every year, the Price's perform the same
ritual
of singing Christmas carols at Christmas Eve.
A feeling of appreciation.
To move from one area to another.
A formal ceremony/series of acts that's performed the same.
To join together to do or achieve something.
14
Main Idea:
What should you ask yourself if the main idea is not stated?
What did I not learn from this story?
What was this story mostly about?
What did I learn from this story?
What was this story about?
15
Main Idea: The
main idea
of the story is usually not discussed through out the story.
True
False
16
Choose the correct prefix:
The sun ___appeared from behind the clouds. Now it's warm again.
pre: means before
mis: means wrong
re: means again
17
"Context Clues"
can also be thought of as...
Both A&B
humor
hints
clues
18
Context Clues
: When Mary's baby was born she handed her over to the
Ayah
.
Actor
Lawyer
Teacher
Nurse
19
Which
word
means:
An animal that lives on a diet of both plant and animal food.
Omnivores
Prey
Forage
Predator
20
What word(s) means:
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Figurative Language
Context Clues
Literary Devices
Textual Evidence
21
Which
word
means:
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
Native
Predator
Prey
Omnivores
22
True or False: When the
main idea
is stated it's called a
"stated main idea"
.
False
True
23
Which
word
matches the bolded word? The lost campers
sweltered
in the heat of the desert sun.
burned
sunbathed
slept
ate
24
Which
word
means:
To own or have.
Predator
Possess
Diet
Prey
25
Match the
word
with its definition: The Hare could not
overtake
the Tortoise in the race.
To move past someone by moving faster than them.
Agreed
Most quickly
Lasting or continuing for a long period of time.
26
True or False: The
main idea
can be found in the last line of the paragraph.
True
False
27
"Context Clues"
help you to figure out...
All of the above
Unfamiliar Word(s)
Theme
Main Idea
28
Which
word
means:
Containing salt.
Reduce
Dissolve
Salinity
Aquatic
29
Which
word
matches the bolded word? The mood was
somber
at the funeral of the former president.
plenty
shyly
serious
30
True or False: The
main idea
can sometimes be found in the first sentence of a paragraph.
True
False
31
Choose the correct prefix:
You must ___heat the oven before you put the cookies in.
pre: means before
re: means again
mis: means wrong
32
Which
word
matches the bolded word? Cold rain fell all day, making it a
dismal
Saturday.
gloomy
red
fun
shining
33
Choose the correct prefix:
Sam didn't like his bed by the door so he ___arranged his furniture.
re: means again
mis: means wrong
pre: means before
34
Match the
word
to the definition: "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a
mocking
laugh.
Extremely silly or unreasonable
Being made to laugh or smile
Agreed
Criticizing and laughing at someone
35
Which
word
means:
To continue without changing.
Reduce
Adapt
Maintain
Habitat
36
Choose the correct prefix:
Amy is wearing a red sock and a blue sock. His socks are ___matched?
re: means again
mis: means wrong
pre: means before
37
Choose the correct prefix:
Jason won the spelling bee when Georgia ___spelled "embarrassing."
mis: means wrong
re: means again
pre: means before
38
Which
word
means:
Living or found in or near water.
Adapt
Aquatic
Maintain
Habitat
39
Which
word
means:
To mix a liquid with another liquid and it becomes part of a liquid.
Dissolve
Aquatic
Adapt
Maintain
40
Context Clues
: The English
governess
who came to teach her to read and write disliked her.
Teacher
Nurse
Accountant
Lawyer
41
Which
word
means:
To search for food or supplies.
Possess
Native
Forage
Prey
42
True or False: The
main
idea can also not be stated in the paragraph or passage.
False
True
43
Which
word
matches the bolded word? Each student was
allotted
two tickets to the dance.
taken
allowed
fed
joyful
44
Match the
word
with its definition: The Hare was
amused
at the idea of racing a Tortoise.
Being made to laugh or smile.
Most quickly
Agreed
Extremely silly or unreasonable.
45
Choose the correct prefix:
Whenever Fiona ___behaves, she doesn't get to have dessert.
mis: means wrong
pre: means before
re: means again
46
Match the
word
to its definition: My mom
consented
to baking a dozen cookies for the carnival.
Most quickly
Agreed
Being made to laugh or smile
Lasting or continuing for a long period of time.
47
Which
word
matches the bolded word? The
impudent
boy was rude to the policeman?
poor
bold
carefully
handsome
48
Which
word
means:
The place where a plant or animal naturally lives or grows.
Native
Adapt
Habitat
Home
49
Which
word
means:
To hunt, catch, and eat another animal.
Native
Omnivores
Predator
Prey
50
Match the
word
with its definition: The boy ran his
swiftest
to beat all the other sprinters.
Most quickly
Criticizing and laughing at someone
Extremely silly or unreasonable
Agreed
51
Choose the correct prefix:
My brother isn't old enough for K-garten, so he'll attend ___school.
pre: means before
mis: means wrong
re: means again
52
True or False: A
main idea
that is not stated is called an
"unstated main idea"
.
False
True
