Context clues English III

Select all that apply. Check the context clues for medley from the passage by Sherwood Anderson.

-fiddlers tuned -broken sounds -band played -loud blare -murmur of voices

" . . internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand, and the black imperialists on the other." Write the dictionary definition for the word internecine to fit this context.

Marked by slaughter : deadly; especially : mutually destructive.

On the basis of the context clues, the meaning of medley could be

mixture and conglomeration

Select all that apply. "Then season all with a handful or two of Melancholly Expressions, such as Dreadful, Deadly, cruel cold Death, unhappy fate, weeping eyes, &c." Which of the following context clues help the reader understand the meaning of "Melancholly" ?

-dreadful -unhappy fate -deadly

Select all that apply. "The end rhyme, or rhyme at the end of a line, is only one of the rhyming devices Poe has used." The specific clues that define end rhyme are: _____.

-end -rhyming device -line -rhyme

Select all that apply. The salutary effect of the vacation upon the subject could be defined as:

-healthy -beneficial

Select all that apply. On the basis of the context clues, the meaning of disapprobation could be:

-rejection -disapproval

Select all that apply. The captain of the leaking and battered ship refused to listen to the pleas of the passengers and most of the crew to turn back, slow down, or even to alter course. His officers were equally adamant. Without using the word adamant , the character traits describing the captain and officers in the preceding passage could be: _____.

-unmoved -unyielding

Select all that apply. When should context clues be used?

1. When direct explanation of a word can be given. 3. When restatement by use of synonym can be used. 4. When a summary clue can give meaning. 5. When a general meaning will suffice. 7. When words in a series can clarify. 8. When personal experience clarifies the word.

Television programs are careful to add the right sound bite, a small clip of sound and image. With the information given in the sentence, a sound bite is_____.

A small clip of sound and image

Using a word from your own vocabulary, write a sentence in which you provide a context clue for words in a series. Example: Avoid talking to ridiculous, absurd, ludicrous, and preposterous people.

I would have never considered Dale to be the most condescending man on earth had I the displeasure of meeting that supercilious Marty any earlier. or The soldier is so somnolent because he requires medication to stay awake for some time.

Using a word you have recently learned, write a sentence of your own, making use of the context clue of restatement or synonym. You may use a thesaurus for a source of synonyms.

Leigh and Amber's journey to the uninhabited island was extremely arduous as they had to sail through a sea storm, survive an attack of sharks and escape the clutches of the world's most wanted man. Or As she was leaving, I was watching her from my car, heavy-hearted, recalling with melancholy the days we had spent together.

Write your own sentence using the context clue that is and a word you have learned.

That is crazy.

How does the dictionary definition of internecine differ from that of your context clue definition?

The Dictionary Definition is the straight-forward answer, while the context clue is the definition from ones' own words.

The captain of the leaking and battered ship refused to listen to the pleas of the passengers and most of the crew to turn back, slow down, or even to alter course. His officers were equally adamant. Are the officers contrasted with or compared to the captain?

compared

Even though Fred Sanford gave generously to support the work of environmentalist George Mayfield, he himself was an advocate of industrial expansion. What words act as a context clue to point out the relationship between the two men's attitudes?

even though...he himself

". . . factual prose and fiction. How does one differ from the other? We know, of course, that factual prose deals with facts--things known or believed to be true: and that fiction deals with things made up—the product of man's imagination" From the preceding quotation, identify the contrasting terms. -facts and fiction -prose and fact -imagination and fiction

facts and fiction

". . Internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand, and the black imperialists on the other." On the basis of those clues, a definition for the word internecine might be _____.

opposing forces

Even though Benjamin Franklin gave generously to support the work of Evangelist George Whitefield, he himself was an advocate of Deism. Without using the word advocate , restate the sentence by selecting the word closest to the meaning of advocate. Even though Benjamin Franklin gave generously to support the work of Evangelist George Whitefield, he himself was a ( ) of Deism.

supporter

"Then season all with a handful or two of Melancholly Expressions, such as Dreadful, Deadly, cruel cold Death, unhappy fate, weeping eyes, &c." In spite of the 250-year-old spellings and punctuation, on the basis of context clues of restatement, "Melancholly" must mean

unhappy