Context Clues

Context Clues

I can use clues in sentences and passages to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Multiple Choice

Tasbah went on a trip. She fles on an airplane. Her plane was going to depart at 8:00 p.m., but it was not ready. The airplane did not leave until 9:00 p.m.

The underlined word means:

• leave

• land

• wait

Multiple Choice

Look up at the sky at night. You will see many things that are bright. The stars shine. The moon gleams. The moon and stars fill the dark sky with light.

The underlined word means:

• shines

• smiles

• sleeps

Multiple Choice

We will play a game soon. I can't wait.

We will have ice cream soon. I can't wait!

I want it immediately.

The underlined word means:

• right now

• tomorrow

• in a little while

Multiple Choice

The people in the show, come out to take a bow. I like the show. I am happy I came. I applaud to let hem know.

The underlined word means:

• clap

• jump

• sing

Multiple Choice

My grandmother is coming to my school. She will see me in a play. She will be happy to watch the program.

The underlined word means:

• teacher

• show

• room

Multiple Choice

I work hard. I play too. Then I have a big appetite. I get so hungry. I eat a lot of food.

The underlined word means:

• a need for fresh air

• a need for sleep

• a need for food

Multiple Choice

My friends and I sing together. Sometimes we sing happy tunes. Sometimes the tunes are sad I sing when I am alone too. I make up my own tunes.

The underlined word means:

• games

• songs

• jokes

Multiple Choice

Birds and squirrels live in trees. Frogs and fish inhabit the water. Bears and deer inhabit the woods. Animals live in all kinds of homes.

The underlined word means:

• dance in

• live in

• play in

Multiple Choice

Sheep have woolly, white hair. Their hair grows during the winter. The wool is sheared in the spring. Then the sheep have short hair for the summer.

The underlined word means:

• washed

• petted

• cut

Multiple Choice

We wear bathing suits at the beach. The sun shines on our bare skin. Our skin feels hot. Then we run into the water. It feels cool on our bare skin.

The underlined word means:

• strong

• uncovered

• brown

Multiple Choice

Here comes Cruise. He is lae. He is running. His coat is open. His hair is flying. His shoes are not tied. Nothing looks right when he rushes.

The underlined word means:

• walks

• tries

• hurries

Multiple Choice

Justin painted nice pictures. His mother saw how fine his pictures were. Mother sent Justin to an art school. He will learn more about how to be an artist.

The underlined word means:

• a person who fixes teeth

• a person who paints and draws

• a person who goes to school

Multiple Choice

Cows, sheep, and pigs live on a farm. They like to roam. Farmers build fences around farms. That way the animals cannot roam.

The underlined word means:

• move around

• stand still

• make noise

Multiple Choice

Keegan and Harley played in the park. They had a football. Keegan hurled the ball across the field. Harley caught it.

The underlined word means:

• threw

• rolled

• hit

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Cox saw a hill. She wanted to walk to the top of it. It took a long time. She got to the crest of the hill after three hours. She felt good.

The underlined word means:

• bottom

• top

• middle