Context Clues Practice

Many of us have ambivalent feelings about politicians, admiring but also distrusting them.

• mixed

• negative

• approving

• confident

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The adverse effects of this drug, including dizziness, nausea, and headaches, have caused it to be withdrawn from the market.

• artificial

• energetic

• harmful

• positive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I prefer the occasional disturbance of ear-splitting thunder to the incessant dripping of our kitchen sink.

• unusual

• harmless

• exciting

• nonstop

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Mundane activities such as doing the laundry or dishes or going food shopping or reading the newspaper all help me relax.

• exciting

• painful

• ordinary

• artistic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Since my grandfather retired, he has developed several new avocations. For instance, he now enjoys gardening and woodworking.

• jobs

• sports

• vacations

• hobbies

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

“I’ve seen students attempt to surreptitiously check answer sheets during exams,” said the professor. “However, until today, I have never seen one openly lay out a cheat sheet on his desk.”

• legally

• secretly

• loudly

• accidentally

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

A former employee, irate over having been fired, broke into the plant and deliberately wrecked several machines.

• very angry

• relieved

• undecided

• interested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The lizard was so lethargic that I wasn’t sure if it was alive or dead. It didn’t even blink.

• green

• inactive

• big

• energetic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The Easter egg hunt featured cryptic clues such as, “You’ll find a prize somewhere narrow” and “Look for the pink.”

• rhyming

• puzzling

• overused

• straightforward

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The press assailed the mayor for giving large city construction jobs to his brother-in-law’s firm.

• searched for

• attacked

• fined

• thanked

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C