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Context Clues

Authored by Jasmine Brown

English

4th - 5th Grade

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Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Read the following passage.
When I observe my sister, I can’t help but notice how savvy she is. Shrewd and clever, she always makes good decisions. I find her inspirational and when I am around her, I strive to be as knowing as she is. Which phrase from the passage provides context clues for the meaning of the word "savvy"?

"When I observe my sister"
"I find her"
"Shrewd and clever"
"as she is."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

a homonym
 an antonym
a synonym
an explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The mayor’s speech was bombastic. It was full of big words but had very little meaning. The town’s citizens left the meeting more confused than ever. Which word or phrase from the passage helps you figure out the meaning of the word "bombastic"?

“The mayor's”
“full of big words but had very little meaning
“more confused than ever”

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word “cordial” as it is used in the sentence below? She gave a cordial greeting—so different from the cold, unfriendly words she’d said before.

friendly and warm
quiet and proud
Angry
happy and joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The clown was irate. He angrily smashed the birthday cake and popped the balloons before fleeing the party. Which word or phrase from the passage helps you figure out the meaning of the word "irate"?

"fleeing"
"angrily smashed"
"birthday cake"
clown 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

 Look for clues in the text
Look it up in a dictionary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

 Based on context clues in the passage below, ecstatic means ________.
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

nervous
discouraged
watchful
excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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