Context Clues 8th

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

• easily noticed
• beautiful
• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

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

• gracefully 
• lazily 
• dangerously 
• hopefully 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• motivated

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The tall eighth grade girls went to the public library and read three whole books in one afternoon. They clearly were voracious readers.

What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text?

• lazy

• helpful

• outstanding

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.

• inference

• context clues

• connotation

• denotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-

• happy 
• unsure
• nervous
• stubborn

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?

• hives

• problems

• honeybees

• beekeepers

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

However, without a known cause or cure, CCD remains a conundrum. A conundrum is a-

• cost of food.
• known cause.
• puzzling problem.
• cure for a disease.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• Finished

• Cut short

• Boring

• Too long

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4