Myth Clues Exit Ticket
TEKS 3.3B Vocabulary • Context Clues
Name: Date: Score: /4
Roman Mythology: Context Clues Exit Ticket
Read each passage from Chapter 2. Use context clues to choose the best answer.
Chapter 2 Check
Question 1 Contrast Clues
“There was one main way in which the gods were not like human beings: the gods were immortal. Human beings might live for many years... Eventually, though, they would die. The Romans believed that the mythical gods, on the other hand, lived forever. They did not—and could not—die.”
What does the word immortal mean in this passage?
A Living forever without ever dying
B Having great physical strength
C Playing tricks on humans
D Being remembered in history
Question 2 Multiple-Meaning Word
“Neptune’s trident had magical powers. He could use it to stir up storms and waves. He could also wave it over the stormy seas and make the rough seas smooth.”
Which meaning best fits the word rough as it is used above?
A Having an uneven or scratchy surface
B Wild, choppy, and stormy
C Completed quickly without care
D Hard or painful to touch
Question 3 Definition & Action Clues
“Vulcan was the blacksmith of the gods. He melted iron and other metals. Then, he shaped the metal to make a sword, a helmet, or a shield.”
Based on the clues in the sentences, what is a blacksmith?
A A brave soldier who wears metal armor
B A monster who lives deep in volcanoes
C A maker who melts and shapes metal
D A trader who travels to sell tools
Question 4 Clue Identification
“The mythical god transformed himself into a lion. He turned the boat into a lush garden. As for the pirates, he changed them into dolphins and sent them splashing away in the ocean.”
Which phrase gives the best clue to the meaning of transformed?
A “splashing away in the ocean”
B “tried to kidnap Bacchus”
C “into a lush garden”
D “changed them into”
Myth Clues Answer Key
TEACHER GUIDE TEKS 3.3B Context Clues Mastery
Source: Chapter 2 “Roman Mythology”
Context Clues Exit Ticket: Answer Key
Correct answers, evidence breakdown, and distractor analysis for instructional debriefs.
Quick Key: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D
1 Target Word: immortal Key: A (Living forever and never dying)
Contrast Clue
Text Evidence & Clues
The text directly contrasts gods with humans who “eventually... would die.” It explicitly states the gods “lived forever” and “could not die.”
Distractor Analysis
B & C refer to other qualities of gods mentioned earlier in the chapter, but do not explain what makes gods different from mortal humans.
2 Target Word: rough Key: B (Wild, choppy, and stormy)
Multiple-Meaning Word
Text Evidence & Clues
Neptune uses his trident to “stir up storms and waves” and calm “stormy seas.” The antonym clue “smooth” pairs with sea conditions.
Distractor Analysis
A is the common physical texture definition of “rough,” which tests if students check context instead of relying on a familiar everyday definition.
3 Target Word: blacksmith Key: C (A maker who melts and shapes metal)
Definition & Action Clues
Text Evidence & Clues
The sentence following the term explicitly defines Vulcan’s craft: “melted iron and other metals” and “shaped the metal to make a sword, helmet, or shield.”
Distractor Analysis
A confuses the maker of weapons with the soldier who uses them. B confuses Vulcan with the later sentence describing him as god of volcanoes.
4 Target Word: transformed Key: D (“changed them into”)
Clue Identification
Text Evidence & Clues
The text provides parallel actions: transformed into a lion, turned the boat into a garden, and “changed them into dolphins.” The verb “changed” directly mirrors “transformed.”
Distractor Analysis
A & C are descriptive phrases detailing the setting/outcome, not the action phrase that defines the meaning of the word itself.
TEKS 3.3B Quick Reteach Strategy
If students score 2/4 or lower, prompt them with the “Substitute and Read Aloud” strategy: re-read the sentence replacing the target word with each answer choice to check if it makes sense in the context of the surrounding sentences.
