Context Clues 3

Romeo knew that his love affair with Juliet was doomed because of the bitter feud, or longstanding conflict, between their families.  Nevertheless, he tried to see her every chance he had.  Ultimately, the star-crossed lovers died tragically in each other’s arms.  

• A doomed love affair
• A family reunion
• A longstanding conflict
• A tragic death

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The senator was flabbergasted, or extremely surprised, by the question that the reporter asked him. He cleared his throat a few times before speaking. Even though he tried his best to answer the question, it was clear that he had not been expecting it at all.

• To answer a question
• To clear one’s throat
• Extremely surprised
• Excited and pleased

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Carla fell out of the tree house, but luckily she walked away unscathed. She was a little shaken, but uninjured. She decided to stay away from the tree house for awhile.

• A tree house
• Uninjured
• To stay away
• Awhile

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

My favorite movie antagonists are the Joker, Darth Vader, and the Wicked Witch of the West.

• A minor character
• A comic book character
• A villain or evil character
• A hero or heroine

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The big bad wolf set out to annihilate the houses that the three little pigs built. He blew down the house of straw, set the house of sticks on fire, and ran over the house of bricks with a bulldozer.

• To steal or claim for oneself
• To build or create
• To help decorate
• To destroy

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

My brother is the most eccentric person I know. He wears only one shoe, rides an unicycle to work, and collects rubber bands.

• Behaving like everyone else
• Behaving badly
• Behaving normally
• Behaving in an odd way

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Pierre is a connoisseur in many different fields. He is an expert on travel, has a deep knowledge of Renaissance art, and has also written many books on fine dining.

• A person who wrote many books
• A person who travels often
• A very knowledgeable person
• A person who collects art

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The entomologist spends all day in his lab conducting research on bees, spiders, and fruit flies.

• A person who studies insects
• A person who studies the weather
• A person who studies rocks
• A person who studies fish.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Graham gave his sister an incredulous look when she told him that pigs could fly.  He was skeptical and not sure if he believed her.  His sister was smart, but he had never seen a pig fly before.  

• A pig
• Smart
• Able to fly
• Skeptical

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Despite Sara's efforts to augment her wealth, she actually became poorer.

• To give away
• To increase
• To spend
• To lose

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A