Context Clues

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

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

The twins like to CONFUSE their parents by switching places at the dinner table.

• hide from
• mix up
• try out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

• explore
• judge
• allow

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

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

• bore
• amuse
• talk to
• play with

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

Jack is approximately 9 years old.

• about
• badly
• carefully

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s eyes.

• run like
• look like
• run like

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

The stars were brilliant in the clear night sky.

• dim
• walking
• bright

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Our class has a strategy for raising money for our class party.

• guess
• door
• plan

The baby was cranky. She just kept crying. 
What does cranky mean?

• happy 
• mad 
• silly 
• fun 

That shirt is hideous, laughed my sister. 
What does hideous mean?

• pretty 
• small 
• large 
• ugly