Question

name of detective:
context clues
directions: read each \case file\ and determine the meaning of the unknown word that is underlined. circle which of the 4 context clues you used (synonym, antonym, explanation, example). highlight/mark the clues you use from the sentence.
case file #3 unlike my parents, who love classical music, i detest it.
circle: synonym antonym explanation example
i think detest means
case file #4 the abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.
circle: synonym antonym explanation example
i think vermin means
case file #7 when i was caught in the rain, my clothes were saturated. now i am completely soaking wet.
circle: synonym antonym explanation example
i think saturated means
case file #8 before the surgery, the nurse ensured that all of the instruments were sterilized and completely cleaned.
circle: synonym antonym explanation example
i think sterilized means
case file #9 protected by layers of rock, the fossil was perfectly preserved.
circle: synonym antonym explanation example
i think preserved means

Explanation:

• Case File #3: "Unlike" shows an opposite - feeling. "Detest" is opposite of "love", so the context clue is antonym. "Detest" means hate.
• Case File #4: "Including rats, fleas, and cockroaches" gives examples of "vermin", so the context clue is example. Vermin means pests.
• Case File #7: "Completely soaking wet" is a synonym of "saturated", so the context clue is synonym. Saturated means extremely wet.
• Case File #8: "Completely cleaned" is a synonym of "sterilized", so the context clue is synonym. Sterilized means made free from bacteria.
• Case File #9: Since the fossil was protected by rock, it was kept in its original state, so "preserved" means kept from decay or damage. The context clue is explanation.

Answer:

• Case File #3: Circle: antonym; I think detest means hate.
• Case File #4: Circle: example; I think vermin means pests.
• Case File #7: Circle: synonym; I think saturated means extremely wet.
• Case File #8: Circle: synonym; I think sterilized means made free from bacteria.
• Case File #9: Circle: explanation; I think preserved means kept from decay or damage.