RI/RL 5.4: Using Context Clues

Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.
Generosity means:

• happiness
• sadness
• willingness to give
• meaness

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
Truncated means:

• Finished
• Cut short 
• Boring
• Too long

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifling thing, like her torn dress!
Trifling means:

• Unimportant
• Giant
• Everything
• Hopeful

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The continents are slowly drifting apart.  Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
Stationary means:

• Paper to write letters with
• Staying in one place
• Land
• Melting quickly

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.
Gargantuan means:

• Small
• Large
• Average
• Colorful

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
Garrulous means:

• Quiet
• Secretive
• talkative 
• Exhausted

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left. 
Depleting means:

• using up
• adding to
• creating
• saving up

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First
Aid training and be advanced swimmers.
Eligible means: 

• qualified
• rejected
• observed
• away

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 
Apprehensive means:

• worried
• angry
• excited
• in pain

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.
Monotonous means:

• inspiring
• disgusting
• boring
• dangerous

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4