Context Clues - Practice 1

I appreciate that the high school football team is trying to raise money, but their officious car washes should not be held every other weekend

• overbearing
• unkind
•  self-centered 
• questionable 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

I am definitely not voting for her after sitting and listening to her stilted speech. Clearly she believes she is better than the rest of the student body.

• thoughtful
• arrogant
• generous
• incomplete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

With askance in their hearts and minds, the population voted against the once beloved local politician running for office. 

• competition
• happiness
• distrust
• denial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The flood water was unable to permeate the basement of the house because it had recently been waterproofed.

• cover
• pass into
• demolish
• damage

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The shoddy balloon car did not win the science fair because it broke into pieces as soon as it crashed into the wall.

•  poorly constructed 
•  well-made
• miniature
• sizable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Why is the shrew in every Disney movie so heinous and unsightly? 

• small animal 
• fierce king 
• large castle
• bad-tempered woman

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When giving a speech in front of an entire group of people, it is essential to speak clearly and have ideas in order, so no discursive chatter takes place

• loud
• concise
• rambling
• quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The medical trainer was the only individual able to sidle up to the injured horse to assist with his medical care. 

• to stitch
• to bandage
• to gallop
• to move up

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

After the tornado, most of the houses and buildings in the town were disheveled and items could be found strewn everywhere. 

• divided
• disorderly
• clean
• organized

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Even if you struggle to get along with another person, you don’t have the right to disparage them to others. 

• speak kindly
• torture
• over simplify
• speak unkindly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4