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