Context Clue Anchor Chart

What word could replace the word "revolting" in a sentence?

• crazy

• uneasy

• disgusting

• fabulous

What is another word for "desperate" as it is used in the passage?

• sweet

• quiet

• excited

• urgent

What does the word "singe" mean?

• to burn

• to become damp

• to fall out

• to get dirty

What do you think the word "hesitantly" means?

• quickly

• cautiously

• loudly

• playfully

What word might replace the word "proceeded?"

• paused

• ran

• stopped

• continued

What is another word for "intensifying?"

• escalating

• decreasing

• dwindling

• annoying

How does the reading passage

provide a context clue for the

meaning of the word "trepidation"?

• synonym

• antonym

• inference

• definition

What word can you use

to help you understand

the word urgency?

• sense

• currency

• gent

• urgent

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.
• working very carefully.
• trying to finish quickly.
• trying to find something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 

• lost
• lovable 
• worried
• disorganized

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4