Using Context Clues

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

• ate

• roasted

• slept

• sunbathed

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

• silly

• serious

• hungry

• friendly

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• gracefully 
• lazily 
• dangerously 
• hopefully 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance. What is the meaning of the blue word?

• allowed

• taken

• hidden

• fed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

Use context clues to figure this out:

Mike always had terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher.

• careless

• skillful

• inexperienced

• happy

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Mrs. Carlson thought her explanations were clear and concise, but everyone found them to be unfathomable. 

• hard to understand
• easy to laugh at
• hard to believe
• easy to listen to

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Does this word have a positive or negative feeling about it?
He is the ringleader; the other kids join him in causing trouble.

• positive
• negative
• both
• sounds like the circus to me!

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever. 

• positive
• both
• negative
• none

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

Use context clues to figure out the meaning:
Teenagers tend to be belligerent when arguing with their parents. 

• peaceful
• warlike
• concise
• calm

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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 a similar meaning.

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CCSS.L.6.5B