Context Clues

"The merchant ignored the peasant's words. "I hope you enjoy your reward," he said. "Thank you again and good-bye." He quickly departed.

Which word or words help the reader understand the meaning of the word departed?

• hope you enjoy your reward
• ignored the peasant's words
• Thank you again
• good-bye

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

I looked at the bottom of the tin. The price was $2.98. This presented a slight problem. You see, Mom had bought Harry and Marshall a potted plant to apologize for my bike tracks in their new driveway. She and Dad were withholding my allowance until the plant was paid for. I knew that there was no point in asking them for the money.
What is the meaning of the word withholding ?

• Increasing in amount
• Punishing harshly
• Refusing to give
• Using as one's property

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Brody, I gave you a map so you could teach your team how to navigate around the ship," the captain said. "If you had followed orders, you would have had no problem responding quickly. 
Which words help the reader know what the word navigate means?

• to participate in
• around the ship
• had no problem
• teach your team

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As silly putty became more common in households, people took notice of its unique properties. It is pullable when pressed slowly but stiffens when pressure is applied quickly. So it can be squished by hand, but it remains in a ball when bounced off the floor.
What is the meaning of the word properties in?

• Creators
• Solutions
• Qualities
• Customers

At last, the weary carver puts down his tools. He is ready for a crane to lift the new pole. He thinks back to the stories his grandfather told him of the first pole raising. The workers groans rippled like a chorus of bears; sweat beaded on their backs.
What does the word weary mean in the above text?

• amused
• confused
• worried
• tired

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Most roads were dirt paths that had been used mainly for horse-drawn carriages. In remote areas where roads did not exist at all, Jackson drove through muddy cow pastures and even over mountains.
What does the word remote mean?

• Lacking tourist attractions
• Far from populated areas
• Difficult to see from a distance
• Familiar to a particular group of people

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The wood frog's ability to freeze its body is vital to its survival. The wood frog can live in extreme climates from the Appalachian Mountains, across much of Canada, and into Alaska.
What is the meaning of the word vital?

• Fortunate
• Common
• Necessary
• Permanent

LEGO creates building sets for children of all ages. These sets contain intricate parts that are more detailed and challenging to put together.
Which of the following words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of intricate?

• detailed and challenging
• larger and easier
• is understandable
• different-shaped

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Amazingly, Great Basin Bristlecone  seem to thrive in the gravelly soil of the White Mountains. The ground contains little water, and the area is often battered by strong winds. Such conditions can damage and even kill other types of trees and plants, but the bristlecons grow well in this environment.
Which words from the paragraph helps the reader understand the meaning of thrive?

• contains little water
• can damage
• battered by strong winds
• grow well

"Which trousers? What shirt? Which socks, what shoes?" Bartholomew just wasn't able to choose. Completely confounded , he'd settle once more on what he had chosen the morning before. He'd go down to the breakfast( a little bit smelly), and try to decide what to put in his belly. Two fried eggs and bacon? Some cinnamon bread? He'd end up with yesterday's oatmeal instead.
Which of these lines from the poem helps the reader know what the word confounded means?

• Bartholomew just wan't able to choose
• He'd go down to breakfast (a little bit smelly)
• He'd end up with yesterday's oatmeal instead