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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• Small
• Large
• Average
• Colorful

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• Quiet
• Secretive
• talkative 
• Exhausted

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4