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Context Clues & Vocabulary

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Review context clues, word parts, synonyms, antonyms, and dictionary skills to build strong vocabulary. Built for Grades 4-7. 25 ready-to-play clues, no prep needed. This is a Grades 4–7 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Context Clue Types, Synonyms & Antonyms, Roots & Affixes, Multiple Meanings, Dictionary Skills.

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  • Context Clue Types

    In 'A habitat, or natural home, provides shelter,' what clue type is 'or natural home'?

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    definition clue

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  • Synonyms & Antonyms

    What is a synonym for 'ancient'?

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    old

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  • Roots & Affixes

    What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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    again

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  • Multiple Meanings

    In 'The dog’s bark was loud,' what does bark mean?

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    dog sound

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  • Dictionary Skills

    What do guide words at the top of a page show?

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    first and last words

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Context Clue Types

$100 — In 'A habitat, or natural home, provides shelter,' what clue type is 'or natural home'?
definition clue
$200 — In 'Arid deserts are dry and waterless,' what clue type shows arid means dry?
synonym clue
$300 — In 'Unlike a predator, a rabbit is prey,' what clue type is used?
antonym clue
$400 — In 'Nocturnal animals, such as owls and bats, are active at night,' what clue type is used?
example clue
$500 — When no signal words explain a term and you use the paragraph to figure it out, what strategy is this?
inference clue

Synonyms & Antonyms

$100 — What is a synonym for 'ancient'?
old
$200 — What is an antonym for 'scarce'?
plentiful
$300 — Pick the synonym for 'fragile': strong, delicate, or noisy?
delicate
$400 — Give an antonym for 'expand'.
shrink
$500 — What is a synonym for 'reluctant'?
hesitant

Roots & Affixes

$100 — What does the prefix 're-' mean?
again
$200 — Add a suffix to 'hope' to mean 'full of hope'.
hopeful
$300 — What does the suffix '-less' mean in 'fearless'?
without
$400 — What does the root 'tele' mean?
distant
$500 — In 'portable,' what does the root 'port' mean?
carry

Multiple Meanings

$100 — In 'The dog’s bark was loud,' what does bark mean?
dog sound
$200 — In 'We sat on the bank of the river,' what does bank mean?
river shore
$300 — In 'She will present her project,' what does present mean?
show
$400 — In 'He can bear the weight,' what does bear mean?
endure
$500 — In 'They charged down the hill,' what does charged mean?
rushed

Dictionary Skills

$100 — What do guide words at the top of a page show?
first and last words
$200 — Which part of speech does the label 'adj.' indicate?
adjective
$300 — What do dots or slashes in an entry show?
syllable breaks
$400 — What should you check to choose the right definition?
context
$500 — Which fits 'They will bat tonight': noun or verb?
verb

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