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Context Clues

Authored by Stacy Harris

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6th - 7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

What does the word "apprehensive" mean?
 

worried
angry
excited
in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 
What does the word "jovial" mean? 

crazy
happy
irritable
angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent. 
What does the word "wretched" mean? 

miserable
wonderful
comfortable
angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

vacillated between going on a family vacation or going to summer camp; it was so hard to choose.  
What does the word vacillatde mean? 

guessed
wondered
decided
wavered

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I'm in a quandary about which friend's birthday party to attend this weekend. 
What does the word "quandary" mean? 

dilemma
anxiety
surprise
superiority

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The con man bamboozled the customers by making false promises. 
What does the word "bamboozled" mean? 

surprised
deceived
charmed
angered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There was decorum in the way she listened. Hands folded, mouth closed, eyes on the teacher. Everyone else was talking, but she knew that was not proper or polite.
What does the word "decorum" mean?

rude
quiet
well mannered
snotty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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