Which of the following describes what synonyms must have in common?
They must be nouns
They must mean different things
They must be the same part of speech
They must sound the same
They must mean different things
Antonyms are words that…
Are spelled similarly
Mean opposite things
Mean the same thing
Sound similar
Mean opposite things
Which choice best explains what context clues help readers do?
Understand the authors purpose
Understand which reading skill to use
Understand unfamiliar words
Understand how to analyze the text
Understand unfamiliar words
Which of the following does a reader gain by understanding the relationship between words?
A better understanding of the words meanings
Knowledge about word origins
Information about an authors purpose
The meaning of figures of speech
A better understanding of the words' meanings
Which of the following would be an antonym for the word kind?
It would mean nice
it would be a verb
It would be an allusion to a positive feeling
It would mean unkind