THEA THEA Vocabulary & Language Skills

Question 1

In a THEA Reading passage, context clues are used to:

Accepted Answer

Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

Answer

Context clues are the words and sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word that help readers infer its meaning.

Question 2

Which context clue type uses a word that means the opposite of the unknown word?

Accepted Answer

Antonym clue

Answer

An antonym clue provides a word with the opposite meaning, helping the reader infer what the unknown word means.

Question 3

The word 'benevolent' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Generous and kind

Answer

Benevolent means well-meaning and generous, often describing a charitable or kind person.

Question 4

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'meticulous'?

Accepted Answer

Thorough

Answer

Meticulous means very careful and precise, making 'thorough' the closest synonym.

Question 5

The prefix 'mal-' in words like 'malfunction' and 'malnutrition' means:

Accepted Answer

Bad or poorly

Answer

The prefix 'mal-' comes from Latin meaning 'bad' or 'ill,' indicating something wrong or defective.

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