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