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COURSE: Destination Reading IV
UNIT 26: The First Amendment: Speaking of
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Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
(Synonyms and Antonyms)
Complete the following items to practice the vocabulary
strategy for this unit.
The following are excerpts from a paragraph about gardening. Use
context clues to help you understand the underlined words. Read
each sentence and then answer the questions.
Learning
Objective:
• Use synonyms
and antonyms
as context clues
in a paragraph
to determine
the meanings of
words.
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There are few things more enjoyable than those first spring daffodils.
Planted in late fall, the growth of the bulbs is stimulated, or encouraged, by
autumn’s regular rainfall.
1. What context clue helps you understand the meaning of the underlined
word?
2.Is this clue a synonym or an antonym of the underlined word?
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word?
After root systems have developed, cold weather will bring on a period in
which the bulb is dormant. The bulbs will not begin active growth again
until spring.
4.What context clue helps you understand the meaning of the underlined
word?
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5.Is this clue a synonym or an antonym of the underlined word?
6.What is the meaning of the underlined word?
For the best effect, plant daffodil bulbs in the midst of other plants that
come up year after year. Your daffodils will bloom as your perennials are
just beginning to come up.
7. What context clue helps you understand the meaning of the underlined
word?
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8.Is this clue a synonym or an antonym of the underlined word?
9.What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Once your daffodils have bloomed, avoid cutting back the foliage until it
has yellowed. When all of the leaves are completely yellow, you may trim
them off.
10.What context clue helps you understand the meaning of the underlined
word?
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11. Is this clue a synonym or an antonym of the underlined word?
12.What is the meaning of the underlined word?
If you follow these simple guidelines, you will have an abundant display
of daffodils each spring for many years. If you fail to take care of them
properly, however, your spring blooms will be scarce and disappointing.
13.What context clue helps you understand the meaning of the underlined
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word?
14.Is this clue a synonym or an antonym of the underlined word?
15.What is the meaning of the underlined word?
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