1) What are context clues? a) multiple meaning words b) hints that an author gives to help define difficult or unusual words c) ways to use punctuation d) hidden work meanings 2) When a word's or phrase's meaning is explained immediately after its use it is a... a) Punctuation Help b) Contrast/Antonym Clue c) Inference/General Context Clue d) Restatement/Synonym Clue e) Definition/Explanation Clue 3) With so many chores to do, Quinn knew that going to the movie was a colossal mistake. Colossal means... a) tiny b) frightening c) very large d) minor 4) Soon people gave the cats so much reverence that they were worshipped as gods. Reverence means... a) deep respect b) good food c) great power d) kitty litter 5) Young children often mimic the behavior of their older brothers and/or sisters. Mimic means... a) tattle on b) applaud c) cry about d) copy 6) My coach is so fastidious. It seems like no matter how hard we work, he is never pleased. Fastidious means... a) fun, loving, and happy b) concerned about accuracy/details c) skatterbrained d) slow as a sloth 7) The spot on Martha's new dress was miniscule, but she acted like it was the size of Mt. Rushmore. Miniscule means... a) extremely tiny b) smelly c) huge d) disgusting 8) Siraj was very charitable. He often spent his evenings at homeless shelters serving dinner. Charitable means... a) unkind to those in need b) a cheapskate c) helpful to those in need d) a billionaire 9) When her mom ask if she was dating Luke, Meg skirted the question by pretending she saw a spider. What word can be used to replace skirted?  a) answered b) laughted c) argued d) avoided 10) Amani always has a book in her hand because she reads incessantly. What word/phrase cannot replace incessantly?  a) constantly b) rarely c) continually d) non-stop 11) Sometimes a hard word or phrase is resaid in a simple way in the sentence. This type of context clue is... a) Comparison/Synonym Clue b) Definition/Explanation Clue c) Contrast/Antonym Clue d) Inference/General Context Clue 12) Reggie had to heft the heavy bag of cement onto the platform above his head. Heft means... a) drop b) open c) set d) lift 13) All of her students conspired to give Mrs. Hawkins a surprise birthday party. Which word cannot be used to replace conspired?  a) hoped b) planned c) plotted d) schemed 14) As class president, Harper decreed that ice cream sundaes would be served every Friday in the school cafeteria. Decreed means... a) asked b) ordered c) suggested d) proposed 15) Sweetums is a horrid, little dog that barks and whines all day long. Which word cannot replace horrid in the sentence?  a) nasty b) disagreeable c) lovable d) awful 16) When a text includes one or more examples that may demonstrate the meaning of a word. a) Contrast b) Example c) Cause-and-effect d) Comparison e) Definition 17) Sometimes a text will use the word as the result of something else that happens in the text. a) Definition b) Example c) Comparison d) Contrast e) Cause-and-effect 18) You may determine a word's meaning based on how it is unlike something else in the text. a) Definition b) Example c) Comparison d) Contrast/antonym e) Cause-and-Effect 19) My grandmother is parsimonious, but she is not nearly as cheap as my grandfather. Parsimonious means... a) Happy b) Loves to shop at expensive boutiques c) Unwilling to spend money d) Crabby and unsatisfied 20) The raging tempest took the roof shingles right off of our shed and broke tree branches in our backyard. Tempest means... a) crazed bird b) burglar c) literacy teacher d) violent, windy storm

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