Context Clues: Practice 2 Lets Practice finding context clues. Write a definition or synonym for each underlined word. Circle the clues in the text that

Context Clues: Practice 2

• Let’s Practice finding context clues.• Write a definition or synonym for each underlined

word. • Circle the clues in the text that helped you guess

the meaning of the word.

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1. Corals---marine organisms---look like underwater plants, but they are really ocean animals.

Definition: coral - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


2. Corals are animals in the invertebrate group because they have no backbone.

Definition: invertebrate - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


3. Corals have cylindrical, tube-like, bodies with an opening at one end.

Definition: cylindrical- ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


4. Each opening is surrounded by tentacles (tiny arm-like parts).

Definition: tentacles- ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


5. These tentacles reach out to ensnare tiny animals as food.

Definition: ensnare- ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


6. Other ocean invertebrates also employ or use tentacles to gather their food.

Definition: employ- ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


7. Sea anemones’ numerous tentacles look like many flower petals.

Definition: numerous- ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


8. Unlike corals, sea anemones relocate from place to place by tumbling or gliding.

Definition: relocating- ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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Context Clues: Practice 2 Lets Practice finding context clues. Write a definition or synonym for each underlined word. Circle the clues in the text that