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Comparison-Contrast Context Clues
DIRECTIONS Use the three steps below to find the meanings of the italicized
words. Write your answers in the chart.
STEP 1:
Comparison or Contrast
Context Clue
STEP 2:
Synonym or Antonym
STEP 3:
Meaning
1. The bizarre monster in the castle is similar to the other strange creatures in the fairy tale.
2. My older brother is aloof; however, my little sister is outgoing.
3. Like my best friend, who mocks everyone and everything, I am a cynic.
4. Peter thought he was diligent about checking his homework, but his teacher said he was careless.
6. A horde of screaming fans greeted the movie star, but only one reporter was waiting for the
famous orchestra conductor.
7. As they took their bows, the actors were nearly as incandescent as the spotlights themselves.
8. The change in Li after her summer at camp was amazing; I have never seen such a metamorphosis.
9. I was afraid the blueberries would be sparse this year, but on the contrary, the crop was plentiful.
10. Before we bathed and brushed him, the stray dog looked unkempt.
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5. I don’t want my mother to know I am planning a surprise party for her, so I must be verydiscreet.