General Context Clues V

David hoped that nobody would know that he was in the building. Didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the

driveway made his presence rather conspicuous?

If something is conspicuous, it is __________.

• important

• expensive

• unfortunate

• noticeable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Prunella and Paula are sisters, but they’re very different. Just look at how they dress. Prunella doesn’t care what she

wears. Paula, on the other hand, is quite chic [sheek].

• intelligent

• stylish

• full of feathers

• dressed in old clothes

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I looked at the plans for your new house. This is earthquake country. You need to fortify the frame or you’ll have a

disaster with the first tremor.

• shake

• build

• strengthen

• destroy

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Helen’s attitude toward dealing with criminals has changed over the years. She used to believe that everyone can

change and deserves a second chance. She now believes that some crimes are so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.

• guilty

• terrible

• accidental

• unimportant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

There may be some parts of my plan to arrest the thieves that should be changed. But I feel very strongly that renting the apartment over their headquarters is the linchpin of the scheme. We must do that immediately!

• part that everything else depends on

• piece of metal used to connect things

• place where people live

• a computer designed for police work

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Amy was feeling low. Every business she tried lost money or made only pennies a day. Her newest idea was selling chocolate covered baby shoes. She was convinced that it would be a lucrative business. Her friends tried to warn her that it was not a certain road to riches.

• tasting great with vanilla ice cream

• helping young feet to grow correctly

• showing no careful thought

• bringing in a lot of money, or profit

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The signal from the cable is too strong for our television. We’ll have to use a filter to attenuate it.

When you attenuate something, you _______________.

• watch it carefully

• take good care of it

• make it be less

• get past it

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

“If you knew the gravity of the situation, you wouldn’t be laughing,” Mr. Farmer said quietly. He didn’t have to say

more to get everyone’s attention.

What does “gravity” mean in this context?

• a force that draws different objects toward each other

• seriousness

• humor

• enjoyable, or comfortable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Her cardinal rule is this: Be kind to others! She believes that everything else in life will fall properly into place if one

follows that rule.

What does “cardinal” mean in this context?

• main, or most important

• red

• like a bird

• not worth remembering

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The owner of the restaurant wouldn’t allow Samantha to walk through the door. “I’m sorry,” she said, “but you

started a food fight the last time you were here. You may not have ingress to my restaurant!”

What does “ingress” mean in this selection?

• a kind of bird that lives by the sea

• any food that can be thrown

• good price for a meal

• the right to enter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A