Context Clues

The little boy was new in the group. When we gave out the fruit during recess, I could tell that he wanted some. He did not ask for any because he was too timid. What does timid mean? 

• shy
• hungry
• worried

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

My brother and I always used to fight over television. We asked our parents to buy another TV. They said that if we continued to quarrel, they would get rid of the one we had. Now we don't quarrel. Instead, we take turns watching shows. What does quarrel mean? 

• question
• laugh
• fight

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

There was a show on TV last night that I wanted to watch. It started at eleven o'clock. By ten o'clock, I got drowsy. I did not see the show because I was too tired to stay up so late to watch it. What does the word drowsy mean? 

• excited
• sick
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I was running down the hall. When I got to the corner, Jill was there. She had been running too. We collided and we both fell. It's a good thing that we didn't get hurt. What does collided mean? 

• talked with
• bumped into
• met

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

My friends came to visit me when I was sick. They brought me some bright flowers to cheer me up. They sat and talked to me and made me feel better. My friends are very considerate. What is a synonym for considerate?

• thoughtful
• unpleasant
• forgetful

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

The stairs in the house are made of wood. One of the stairs was so decayed that it fell through when I stepped on it. The carpenter came to fix it. What does decayed mean? 

• strong
• rotted
• old

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A house was burning down. The firefighters tried to put out the fire. They worked for hours. The heat was so intense that they had to move farther away from the house. Then they used a long hose to spray the water on the flames. What does the word intense mean? 

• bright
• strong
• frightening

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

There is a vacant lot across the street from where I live. My friends and I use it as a playground because nothing is built on it. The only game we can't play there is "hide and seek," because there is nothing to hide behind. What does the word vacant mean? 

• full of holes
• busy
• empty

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My favorite circus act is the acrobats who swing high in the air. One acrobat would let go of the swing, flip over, and then seize the hands of the other acrobat. I'm glad that he didn't fall. What does the word seize mean? 

• lick
• grab
• lose

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Marianne, Judy, and I went to the handball court very early on Sunday morning. We played for three hours and finally had to stop. We were so weary that we could barely move. We managed to drag ourselves home even though we had little energy. What does the word weary mean? 

• very thin
• very tired
• very happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D