Using Context Clues

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Elisha tried to ENTERTAIN her guests with a movie, but everyone got bored.

• bore
• amuse
• talk to
• play with

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers.  
What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text. 

• lazy
• helpful
• outstanding
• happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.

• RAP-C
• context clues
• connotation
• denotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Jump and hop are synonyms because _________.

• They mean opposite things.
• You can find them in the dictionary.
• They have an emotional meaning behind them.
• They have the same meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

The words hot and cold would be considered _____.

• antonyms
• synonyms
• context clues
• connotations

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

• gracefully 
• lazily 
• dangerously 
• hopefully 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E