Context Clues RL 4.4

Dignity: Even when the police officers put the handcuffs on my mother, she maintained her dignity, holding her head up high as she was marched off the protest site.

Which word could replace dignity?

• fear

• pride

• smile

• job

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Splendidly: The rays from the rising sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window. This was going to be a great day!

Which word could replace splendidly?

• clearly

• wonderfully

• happy

• shiny

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Particle: John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate.

Which word could replace particle?

• tiny piece

• dirt

• cell

• crumble

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Elegant: Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word out of an elegant series of arcs and loops.

Which word could replace elegant?

• fancy

• crooked

• straight

• lined

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Injustice: Kevin thought that it was a great injustice that girls could wear earrings in the school while the boys could not.

Which word could replace injustice?

• rudeness

• unfair

• problem

• not justice

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Decline: After Skylander 6 came out, the amount of people playing Skylander 5 declined.

Which word could replace declined?

• increased

• decreased

• improved

• up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

Paradise: When Rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone petting him, he was in paradise.

Which word could replace paradise?

• dog bed

• perfect place

• kennel

• beach island

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

Fascinated: Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art.

Which word could replace fascinated?

• interested

• amused

• hooked

• terrible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Yearned: Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.

Which word could replace yearned?

• wanted

• created

• earn

• liked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.RL.3.4

Seldom: Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food.

Which word could replace seldom?

• always

• not very often

• never

• daily

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4