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. Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

1.Corals---marine organisms---look like underwater plants, but they are really ocean animals. Definition: coral - ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

2. Corals are animals in the invertebrate group because they have no backbone. Definition: invertebrate - ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

3.Corals have cylindrical, tube-like, bodies with an opening at one end. Definition: cylindrical- ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

4.Each opening is surrounded by tentacles (tiny arm-like parts). Definition: tentacles- ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

5.These tentacles reach out to ensnare tiny animals as food. Definition: ensnare- ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

6.Other ocean invertebrates also employ or use tentacles to gather their food. Definition: employ- ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

7.Sea anemones’ numerous tentacles look like many flower petals. Definition: numerous- ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

8.Unlike corals, sea anemones relocate from place to place by tumbling or gliding. Definition: relocating- ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Copyright © 2010 Kelly Mott

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