"The Dogholes"-Context Clues

Juan pitches regularly on his school's baseball team.  He may just be an amateur now, but he dreams of making his living as a major-league player someday.

• a hard worker
• a champion
• a nonprofessional
• a bad player

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Kate didn't think it was fair that only Ben got to explain, so she demanded a chance to tell her side of the story.

• strongly asked for
• quietly gave up
• laughed at
• ignored

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Yoki was tired; Angel was bored; I was getting a headache.  We all had our own individual reasons for leaving the party early.

• made-up
• personal
• exciting
• secondhand

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The people who live in the local area say The Crab Palace is the best restaurant here.  Many visitors eat there, too, and speak highly of it.

• crowded
• nearby
• remote
• dangerous

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Jarrod hates to cook.  There was only one occasion, as far as I can remember, when he made dinner.

• dream
• future event
• time
• mistake

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The officers on the ship will give orders and make sure the crew members obey them.

• passengers
• equipment
• persons in charge
• guests

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If we walk parallel to the fence, sooner or later we'll find the place where the horses have been getting out.

• along the side of
• straight away from
• through
• across or over

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Every arrested criminal, no matter how serious the crime, has a right to a fair trial.

• fear of
• payment for
• suspicion of
• legal claim to

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

We heard Anna screech when Preston scared the daylights out of her by jumping out of the shadows in the dark hallway.

• scream
• giggle
• whisper
• faint

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which section of the stadium would you like to sit in? I prefer the bleachers, but you may like the area that has chairs.

• room
• seat
• row
• part

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4