Grade 7 Context Clues Worksheet

Analyze complex texts with sophisticated vocabulary using advanced context clue strategies.

🎓 Learning Goals

Students learn to navigate sophisticated vocabulary in complex passages by synthesizing multiple types of context clues.

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Exercise 1

The author's prose was deliberately ambiguous, allowing multiple interpretations. Rather than presenting a clear thesis, she crafted passages that could be read in various ways, each equally valid.

What does "ambiguous" mean?

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Exercise 2

The ecosystem's biodiversity was remarkable. Scientists catalogued over 2,000 different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, demonstrating the area's incredible variety of life forms.

What is biodiversity?

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Exercise 3

Unlike the protagonist's impetuousbrother who acted without thinking, she was circumspect in her decisions, carefully weighing each option before proceeding.

What does "circumspect" mean?

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Exercise 4

The revolutionary's rhetoric was inflammatory, designed to provoke strong emotional responses. His speeches stirred up anger and passion among listeners, often inciting them to action.

What does "inflammatory" mean?

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Exercise 5

The scientific community was skeptical of the researcher's claims, demanding empirical evidence rather than theoretical speculation. They wanted concrete, observable data to support her hypothesis.

What is empirical evidence?

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Exercise 6

The novel's denouement resolved all the plot's complexities. In the final chapter, the author tied together loose ends, revealed mysteries, and brought the narrative to a satisfying conclusion.

What is a denouement?

Advanced Context Strategies

🎭 Connotation

Consider emotional associations and implied meanings

📊 Synthesis

Combine multiple context clues for complex vocabulary

🔍 Critical Analysis

Evaluate how word choice affects meaning and tone

📚 Literary Awareness

Recognize vocabulary from different literary traditions