Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Context clues are used to: _____
a. | look for a specific part in a book | b. | skim a chapter | c. | figure out the
meaning of an unknown word | d. | direct you |
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A writer uses a definition clue to: _____
a. | give you a synonym for a word in a paragraph | b. | give a synonym for a
word in a sentence | c. | give a brief definition of a word
| d. | all of the above |
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A writer uses an example clue to: _____
a. | clarify a word's meaning | b. | let you know what he is thinking
| c. | guide the reader | d. | define a word |
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A writer uses a contrast clue to: _____
a. | define a word by giving a synonym | b. | define a word by giving its
opposite | c. | define a word by giving an example | d. | none of the
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"Unlike his quiet, low key family, Brad is garrulous."
The preceding sentence is an example of what type of context clue?_____
a. | definition clue | b. | example clue | c. | contrast clue
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