Thanksgiving Context Clues

There were five pies to choose from on the table. It was hard to decide which delectable pie to eat. Which word means the same as delectable?

• pumpkin

• bite

• type

• delicious

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

John overindulged in the many Thanksgiving foods, and he ended up with a stomach ache. Which word or phrase means the same as overindulged?

• sample

• ate too much

• ate too little

• tasted

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The aroma of turkey and stuffing fresh from the oven filled every room of Grandma's house. Which word means the same as aroma?

• taste

• smell

• warmth

• sight

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

I am so famished right now! I think I could devour that entire turkey by myself in five minutes! Which word means the same as famished?

• tired

• old

• hungry

• eat

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

I am so famished right now! I think I could devour that entire turkey by myself in five minutes! Which word or phrase means the same as devour?

• eat fast

• very hungry

• cut with a knife

• bake in the oven

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Please bring me a sharp knife so I can carve the turkey. Which word means the same as carve?

• cut

• eat

• cook

• fork

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Please bring me a sharp knife so I can carve the turkey. Which word in the sentence helps the reader know the meaning of carve?

• bring

• knife

• turkey

• me

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The Pilgrims faced many hardships that first year in America. They arrived in November when it was too late to plant crops. They did not have adequate food.

Which word or phrase means the same as hardships?

• illnesses

• too much work

• difficult times

• happy times

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The Pilgrims faced many hardships that first year in America. They arrived in November when it was too late to plant crops. They did not have adequate food.

Which word means the same as adequate

• good

• tasty

• enough

• any

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The Pilgrims faced many hardships that first year in America. They arrived in November when it was too late to plant crops. They did not have adequate food. That winter was so harsh that about half of the Pilgrims died.

Which word means the same as harsh?

• good

• big

• snow

• damaging

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4