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1
Match the
word
to its definition: My mom
consented
to baking a dozen cookies for the carnival.
Being made to laugh or smile
Most quickly
Lasting or continuing for a long period of time.
Agreed
2
Context Clues
: The English
governess
who came to teach her to read and write disliked her.
Accountant
Nurse
Lawyer
Teacher
3
True or False: You should take one fact stated in the passage as the
main idea
.
True
False
4
"Context Clues"
help you to figure out...
Theme
All of the above
Unfamiliar Word(s)
Main Idea
5
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
6
Match the
word
with its definition: The Hare was
amused
at the idea of racing a Tortoise.
Agreed
Extremely silly or unreasonable.
Being made to laugh or smile.
Most quickly
7
True or False: The
main idea
can be found in the last line of the paragraph.
False
True
8
Choose the correct prefix:
The sun ___appeared from behind the clouds. Now it's warm again.
mis: means wrong
re: means again
pre: means before
9
Which
word
matches the bolded word? The mood was
somber
at the funeral of the former president.
serious
plenty
shyly
10
Which
word
matches the bolded word? The
impudent
boy was rude to the policeman?
carefully
poor
handsome
bold
11
Main Idea:
What should you ask yourself if the main idea is not stated?
What was this story mostly about?
What did I learn from this story?
What was this story about?
What did I not learn from this story?
12
Match the
word
to the definition: "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a
mocking
laugh.
Being made to laugh or smile
Extremely silly or unreasonable
Agreed
Criticizing and laughing at someone
13
True or False: The
main idea
can sometimes be found in the first sentence of a paragraph.
True
False
14
"Context Clues"
can also be pictures or illustrations.
False
True
15
Which
word
matches the bolded word? Each student was
allotted
two tickets to the dance.
fed
joyful
allowed
taken
16
What type of
Context Clue
lets the reader figure out a words meaning from the info in the text.
A general or common sense clue
A repeat context clue
A contrast contact clue
A word-part context clue
17
Context Clues
: When Mary's baby was born she handed her over to the
Ayah
.
Actor
Lawyer
Teacher
Nurse
18
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
Lasting or continuing for a long period of time consistently
Agree
Most quickly
19
"Context Clues"
can also be found in word parts such as prefixes, suffixes and root words.
True
False
20
Match the
word
with its definition: The boy ran his
swiftest
to beat all the other sprinters.
Extremely silly or unreasonable
Agreed
Criticizing and laughing at someone
Most quickly
21
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
22
What word(s) means:
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Context Clues
Textual Evidence
Figurative Language
Literary Devices
23
True or False: A
main idea
that is not stated is called an
"unstated main idea"
.
True
False
24
Match the
word
with its definition: His behavior in class was totally
ridiculous
and childish.
Being made to laugh or smile.
To move past someone by moving faster than them.
Serious
Extremely silly or unreasonable.
25
True or False: The
main
idea can also not be stated in the paragraph or passage.
True
False
26
Choose the correct prefix:
I like to go to the movies early. I don't want to miss the ___views.
mis: means wrong
re: means again
pre: means before
27
Which
word
matches the bolded word? Cold rain fell all day, making it a
dismal
Saturday.
gloomy
red
fun
shining
28
Which
word
matches the bolded word? The lost campers
sweltered
in the heat of the desert sun.
ate
burned
sunbathed
slept
29
Choose the correct prefix:
Jason won the spelling bee when Georgia ___spelled "embarrassing."
pre: means before
re: means again
mis: means wrong
30
Context Clues
: By the time she was 6 years old she was as
tyrannical
and selfish a little pig.
Bossy
Friendly
Sick
Ugly
31
True or False: When the
main idea
is stated it's called a
"stated main idea"
.
True
False
32
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
33
Every year, the Price's perform the same
ritual
of singing Christmas carols at Christmas Eve.
A feeling of appreciation.
To join together to do or achieve something.
A formal ceremony/series of acts that's performed the same.
To move from one area to another.
34
Choose the correct prefix:
You must ___heat the oven before you put the cookies in.
mis: means wrong
pre: means before
re: means again
35
Which
word
means:
To change something so that it's easy to live in a place or situation.
Dissolve
Adapt
Habitat
Reduce
36
Choose the correct prefix:
Whenever Fiona ___behaves, she doesn't get to have dessert.
pre: means before
mis: means wrong
re: means again
37
"Context Clues"
can also be thought of as...
hints
Both A&B
humor
clues
38
Main Idea: The
main idea
of the story is usually not discussed through out the story.
False
True
39
Choose the correct prefix:
My brother isn't old enough for K-garten, so he'll attend ___school.
pre: means before
re: means again
mis: means wrong
