Listening Clues New Words Quiz: Context Clues

1. The guide uses the word habitats to describe

Types of animals

Places where animals live

Food animals eat

Weather conditions

Forests, ponds, and grasslands are places where animals live.

Explanation

Forests, ponds, and grasslands are places where animals live.

2. The word habitats means the same thing as animals.

True

False

Habitats are places, not animals.

Explanation

Habitats are places, not animals.

3. Which word could replace habitat without changing the meaning?

Predator

Environment

Activity

Weather

Environment means living place.

Explanation

Environment means living place.

4. The guide uses examples like forests and ponds to make word meanings clearer.

True

False

Examples help explain vocabulary.

Explanation

Examples help explain vocabulary.

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6. After listening, the student should understand

Where the class traveled

How animals sleep

What certain vocabulary words mean

Why animals are dangerous

The focus is vocabulary in context.

Explanation

The focus is vocabulary in context.

7. What does the word nocturnal most likely mean as used in the passage?

Active during the day

Active at night

Dangerous to humans

Living near water

The guide explains that nocturnal animals are active at night.

Explanation

The guide explains that nocturnal animals are active at night.

8. Which context clue helps explain the word nocturnal?

The word yesterday

The phrase active at night

The list of habitats

The word guide

The phrase directly defines the word.

Explanation

The phrase directly defines the word.

9. The guide probably explained these words to help students

Be entertained

Learn new vocabulary

Feel excited

Ask questions

The guide explains word meanings.

Explanation

The guide explains word meanings.

10. If an animal is nocturnal, when would it most likely hunt?

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Night

Nocturnal animals are active at night.

Explanation

Nocturnal animals are active at night.

11. The word instead helps show that nocturnal animals

Are rare

Are dangerous

Do the opposite of daytime animals

Live in forests

Instead shows contrast.

Explanation

Instead shows contrast.

12. Which words from the passage help explain the meaning of habitats? (Select TWO answers)

Forests

Live

Yesterday

Guide

Examples and the word live clarify the meaning.

Explanation

Examples and the word live clarify the meaning.

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13. The passage is mostly meant to help listeners

Follow directions

Learn new words

Hear a story

Solve a problem

Vocabulary is explained using context clues.

Explanation

Vocabulary is explained using context clues.

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15. Match each word to its meaning.

Nocturnal

Habitat

Each word matches its definition from the passage.

Explanation

Each word matches its definition from the passage.

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Vocabulary Skills: Listening Clues for New Words Quiz

1. The guide uses the word habitats to describe

2. The word habitats means the same thing as animals.

3. Which word could replace habitat without changing the meaning?

4. The guide uses examples like forests and ponds to make word meanings clearer.

5. Nocturnal animals are active at __________ rather than during the day.

6. After listening, the student should understand

7. What does the word nocturnal most likely mean as used in the passage?

8. Which context clue helps explain the word nocturnal?

9. The guide probably explained these words to help students

10. If an animal is nocturnal, when would it most likely hunt?

11. The word instead helps show that nocturnal animals

12. Which words from the passage help explain the meaning of habitats? (Select TWO answers)

13. The passage is mostly meant to help listeners

14. A habitat is the place where an animal __________.

15. Match each word to its meaning.