6th Grade ELA Flashcards: Use Context Clues For Word Meanings

Study Use Context Clues For Word Meanings in 6th Grade ELA with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which punctuation mark most often signals an appositive that can define the word before it?

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ANSWER

Comma (commas setting off an appositive). Appositives rename or explain the preceding word.

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This deck focuses on Use Context Clues For Word Meanings, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 6th Grade ELA.

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Read the sentences. The strong current pushed the swimmer downstream, so Carlos grabbed the rope to stay near shore. Based on the context, what does the underlined word mean?

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