Choose the meaning of the word in bold using the other words in the series as context clues: The ostrich, the penguin, and the kiwi are all known for being flightless.
a. a type of airplane
b. a type of fruit
c. a type of bird
d. none of the above
Ques. 2If auto means self, bio means life, and graph means write, then an autobiography must be:
a. a story the author writes about a famous person
b. a story the author writes about his or her own life
c. a story the author writes about a close friend
d. A and B
Ques. 3Every word has a _________________, and may also have a _____________________ and/or a _____________________.
a. suffix, root, prefix
b. prefix, suffix, root
c. root, prefix, suffix
d. none of the above
Ques. 4All the following are types of context clues except
a. antonyms.
b. synonyms.
c. words in a series.
d. hyperlinks.
Ques. 5When you examine the words and ideas that surround an unfamiliar word to figure out its meaning, you are
a. fixing grammar errors.
b. using context clues.
c. improving your writing.
d. none of the above
Ques. 6An electronic dictionary includes what two additional benefits?
a. audio feature and hyperlinks
b. word meanings and etymology
c. parts of speech and synonyms
d. none of the above
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