Practice Vocabulary Building - 2 | Module 3: Sharpening Reading Skills (Comprehension) | ICSE Grade 8 English
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2 - Vocabulary Building

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What are context clues?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can figure out the meaning of a word without a dictionary.

Question 2

Easy

Define 'prefix.'

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the start of a word.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is a context clue?

  • A definition within the text
  • An example provided in a list
  • Hints from surrounding sentences

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what you can look at in a text to find meanings.

Question 2

True or False: A synonym is a word that sounds the same as another word.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about examples of words that mean the same thing.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

How do context clues help in a sentence like 'The teacher was very diligent in her plans, often staying late and preparing far in advance.'?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What actions are described that suggest the teacher's characteristics?

Question 2

Identify a word that has a root meaning related to 'life' and create a sentence using it, explaining the context.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall root words like 'bio' that relate to living things.

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