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Context Clues Activity

Here are the words filled in: 1. The crowd was conscious when they jumped all together. 2. He was definitely a cerebral basketball player because he used his knowledge of the game when he played. 3. A lot of students felt the test essay question was ambiguous because it did not directly state certain details of the reading. 4. Reporters often attempt to elicit a certain type of response from the person they are interviewing. 5. It is a fallacy that the earth is flat. 6. You need to make a clear distinction between your first and second idea. 7. There was a large altercation between two teams in the middle of the field.

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Context Clues Activity

Here are the words filled in: 1. The crowd was conscious when they jumped all together. 2. He was definitely a cerebral basketball player because he used his knowledge of the game when he played. 3. A lot of students felt the test essay question was ambiguous because it did not directly state certain details of the reading. 4. Reporters often attempt to elicit a certain type of response from the person they are interviewing. 5. It is a fallacy that the earth is flat. 6. You need to make a clear distinction between your first and second idea. 7. There was a large altercation between two teams in the middle of the field.

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Names: ___________________________

Course/Year/Section: ________________

6. The little boy squirmed and would not sit


1. The truck drivers rallied together against still for the photograph
the company. In this sentence, the word squirmed means:
In this sentence, the word rallied means: a. wiggled
a. entertained b. left
b. united c. stood
c. divided d. held
d. enjoyed

2. The song soared above the rest of the


songs on the Top Music Charts. 7. The brown couch had a giant rip in it and
In this sentence, the word soared means: had to be returned.
a. dove In this sentence, the word rip means:
b. sang a. block
c. rose b. color
d. fell c. gash
d. stain
3. The class assembled in front of the flag
pole to say the national anthem. 8. The television anchor gave the evening
In this sentence, the word assembled news report without messing up.
means: In this sentence, the word report means:
a. gathered a. information
b. dispersed b. reality
c. climbed c. surprise
d. spoke d. cause

4. The bridge swayed back and forth in the


wind. 9. The teacher anticipated the first day of
In this sentence, the word swayed means: school with much longing.
a. rose a. looked forward to
b. flew b. dreaded
c. moved c. regretted
d. bridged d. looked over for

5. The lighthouse keeper dozed off when he 10. The girls hypothesis was that someone
should have been watching the light. was watching her, but she couldnt prove it yet.
In this sentence, the word dozed means: a. working theory
a. bulldozer b. conclusion
b. jumped c. mystery
c. drove d. working intuition
d. napped
Directions: Read the words in the box below. Write each word where it belongs.

conscious fallacy chaotic


elicit ambiguous cerebral
distinction altercation accomplice

1. The crowd was ________________ when they jumped all together.

2. He was definitely a ___________________ basketball player because he used his knowledge of


the game when he played.

3. A lot of students felt the test essay question was ___________________ because it did not directly
state certain details of the reading.

4. Reporters often attempt to ___________________ a certain type of response from the person they
are interviewing.

5. It is a ____________________ that the earth is flat.

6. You need to make a clear ______________________ between your first and second idea.

7. There was a large _____________________ between two teams in the middle of the field.

8. The suspect had an _____________________ when they committed the crime.

9. Susan made a __________________ effort to be nice to her new friend.

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