Vocabulary - Context Clues Practice

He EXPUNGED the document, so his offenses were no longer on his record. Expunge means:

• held

• kept

• erased

• cleaned

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The building was PRODIGIOUS and took up a lot of space on the city block. Prodigious means:

• impressively large

• ornate and colorful

• small and insignificant

• ugly and broken

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

As an AUTONOMOUS being, I am allowed to make my own choices. Autonomous means:

• unique

• independent

• mature

• careful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

She got an ACCOLADE for soccer when she scored the winning goal. Accolade means:

• reward

• handshake

• punishment

• lots of money

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

When he lost and just shrugged, I was surprised by his NONCHALANT attitude. Nonchalant means:

• cheerful

• angry

• happy

• indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When he broke his MANDIBLE, he had a hard time chewing his lunch. Mandible means:

• fork

• hand

• jawbone

• face

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Zach remains friends with Louie because Zach CHERISHES Louie's friendship. Cherishes means:

• despises

• treasures

• wants

• creates

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The ship MOORED at 7:19 AM, so people could get off. Moored means:

• anchored

• embarked

• escaped

• captured

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

When I confronted him about being late, he got BELLIGERENT and angry. Belligerent means:

• apologetic

• timid

• evil

• aggressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

I had to quit my job when it became an ENCUMBRANCE that hurt my grades. Encumbrance means:

• career

• burden

• asset

• wound

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C