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Let's solve each question step by step using context clues — the surrounding words and sentences that help us figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
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- The sentence says: "I lost my appetite" and then explains that I couldn't eat even though the dinner was delicious.
- This implies that appetite is related to the desire or willingness to eat.
- If you lose your appetite, you don’t want to eat.
✔ Correct answer: b. desire to eat food
> Why not a? Abdominal pain might make someone not eat, but the sentence doesn’t mention pain — it says “lost my appetite,” which refers to lack of hunger or desire.
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- The sentence says Anna passes out when she sees blood.
- She felt dizzy after seeing the wound.
- Dizziness often leads to fainting (passing out).
- So, "dizzy" means feeling like you might fall or lose consciousness.
✔ Correct answer: a. falling even when standing still
> Why not b? "Staying strong despite exhaustion" is the opposite of what happens here — she’s weakening, not staying strong.
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- The key clue is “spread in just a few hours” — this shows the disease passed quickly from person to person.
- “Contagious” means something that can be easily transmitted.
✔ Correct answer: b. can be easily passed on
> Why not a? “Deadly” means it causes death, but the sentence doesn’t say anyone died — only that it spread fast.
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- Note: There's a typo — “does not work not” should probably be “does not work.” But the meaning is clear: the medicine doesn’t work.
- “Refractory” means resistant to treatment or cure.
- So, if the medicine isn’t working, the condition is resistant to cure.
✔ Correct answer: a. resistant to cure
> Why not b? “Can be easily cured” contradicts the idea that the medicine doesn’t work.
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- The sentence says the medicine is given so the disease won’t come back.
- That means it’s being used to prevent future illness.
- “Prophylaxis” comes from the Greek root *pro-* (before) and *phyllaxis* (guard), meaning prevention.
✔ Correct answer: a. prevention
> Why not c? Treatment is for curing existing illness, but here the medicine is being used to stop the disease from returning — that’s prevention.
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1. b. desire to eat food
2. a. falling even when standing still
3. b. can be easily passed on
4. a. resistant to cure
5. a. prevention
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Always look at the surrounding words and the overall meaning of the sentence to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Context clues include synonyms, definitions, examples, contrasts, and cause-and-effect relationships.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for students!
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1. I lost my *appetite*, so I was not able to eat our delicious dinner last night.
- The sentence says: "I lost my appetite" and then explains that I couldn't eat even though the dinner was delicious.
- This implies that appetite is related to the desire or willingness to eat.
- If you lose your appetite, you don’t want to eat.
✔ Correct answer: b. desire to eat food
> Why not a? Abdominal pain might make someone not eat, but the sentence doesn’t mention pain — it says “lost my appetite,” which refers to lack of hunger or desire.
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2. Anna will really pass out whenever she sees blood, so when she saw the wound, she felt *dizzy*.
- The sentence says Anna passes out when she sees blood.
- She felt dizzy after seeing the wound.
- Dizziness often leads to fainting (passing out).
- So, "dizzy" means feeling like you might fall or lose consciousness.
✔ Correct answer: a. falling even when standing still
> Why not b? "Staying strong despite exhaustion" is the opposite of what happens here — she’s weakening, not staying strong.
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3. The *contagious* disease spread in just a few hours in the neighborhood.
- The key clue is “spread in just a few hours” — this shows the disease passed quickly from person to person.
- “Contagious” means something that can be easily transmitted.
✔ Correct answer: b. can be easily passed on
> Why not a? “Deadly” means it causes death, but the sentence doesn’t say anyone died — only that it spread fast.
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4. The medicine does not work not. It is *refractory*.
- Note: There's a typo — “does not work not” should probably be “does not work.” But the meaning is clear: the medicine doesn’t work.
- “Refractory” means resistant to treatment or cure.
- So, if the medicine isn’t working, the condition is resistant to cure.
✔ Correct answer: a. resistant to cure
> Why not b? “Can be easily cured” contradicts the idea that the medicine doesn’t work.
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5. The patient was given the medicine for *prophylaxis*, so the disease won’t come out again.
- The sentence says the medicine is given so the disease won’t come back.
- That means it’s being used to prevent future illness.
- “Prophylaxis” comes from the Greek root *pro-* (before) and *phyllaxis* (guard), meaning prevention.
✔ Correct answer: a. prevention
> Why not c? Treatment is for curing existing illness, but here the medicine is being used to stop the disease from returning — that’s prevention.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. b. desire to eat food
2. a. falling even when standing still
3. b. can be easily passed on
4. a. resistant to cure
5. a. prevention
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💡 Summary Tip:
Always look at the surrounding words and the overall meaning of the sentence to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Context clues include synonyms, definitions, examples, contrasts, and cause-and-effect relationships.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for students!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of context clues worksheet 7th grade.
