READING - Vocabulary Context Clues

Front

What does 'stationary' mean?

Back

Staying in one place.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What does 'frugal' mean in the context of shopping?

Back

Thrifty.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What is one meaning of the word 'spring' in the sentence: 'A spring popped through the mattress.'?

Back

An elastic coil of metal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What does 'conspicuous' mean?

Back

Easily noticed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What helps you understand the meaning of 'obedient' in the sentence: 'The obedient child always followed her mother's requests.'?

Back

Followed her mother's requests.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What does 'context clues' mean?

Back

Hints or information in a text that help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

How can you identify a synonym using context clues?

Back

Look for words with similar meanings in the surrounding text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What is an antonym?

Back

A word that means the opposite of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Front

What does 'thesaurus' mean?

Back

A book or resource that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Front

What is a 'metaphor'?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D