Directions: Identify the types of context clues in each sentence.Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (2 points each)
1. The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a snake around the trees of the mountainside
a. Definition
b. Example Clues
c. Synonym Restatement Clue
d. Antonym Clue
2. The children were as different as day and night. He was a lively conversationalist, but she was reserved and taciturn.
a. Definition
b. Example Clues
c. Synonym Restatement Clue
d. Antonym Clue
3. Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.
a. Definition
b. Example Clues
c. Synonym Restatement Clue
d. Antonym Clue
4. His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see. “Skeleton-like appearance” is the definition of “emaciation.”
a. Definition
b. Example Clues
c. Synonym Restatement Clued.
d. Antonym Clue
5. Flooded with spotlights - the focus of all attention - the new Miss America began her year-long reign. She was the cynosure of all eyes for the rest of the evening.
a. Definition
b. Example Clues
c. Synonym Restatement Clue
d. Antonym Clue ​