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Synonym
Types of
Context Clues
Antonym
Explanation
Examples
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Context Clues Practice
1. Chibi emulated voices of crows. He made the sound of a crow when the people were happy. “Kwaaaack!” He made
the sound of a crow in the morning. “Kwack Kwack!”
What clues help you know what emulated means in this sentence?________________________________________
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What type of clues are they? _______________________________________________________________________
Why is it that type of clue? ________________________________________________________________________
What do you think emulated means?
a) happy
c) voices
b) imitated
d) loved
2. The kids made fun of Chibi incessantly, or non-stop.
What clues help you know what incessantly means in this sentence?_______________________________________
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What type of clues are they? _______________________________________________________________________
Why is it that type of clue? ________________________________________________________________________
What do you think incessantly means?
a) meanly
c) all the time
b) at school
d) a little bit
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3. Chibi from Crow Boy was shy and never talked to other kids, but Annie from The Other Side was gregarious.
What clues help you know what gregarious means in this sentence?_______________________________________
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What type of clues are they? _______________________________________________________________________
Why is it that type of clue? ________________________________________________________________________
What do you think gregarious means?
a) talkative to others
c) mean to others
b) shy and quiet
d) different than others
4. Chibi’s classmates were repentant for what they did. They cried and changed how they treated him.
What clues help you know what repentant means in this sentence?________________________________________
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What type of clues are they? _______________________________________________________________________
Why is it that type of clue? ________________________________________________________________________
What do you think repentant means?
a) Not sorry for
c) Upset
b) In trouble
d) Sorry