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Context Clues 8th

Authored by Melissa Kaufman

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Context Clues 8th
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

gracefully 
lazily 
dangerously 
hopefully 

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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