Context Clues Quiz

Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

• skilled
• beginner
• professional

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

• easily noticed
• beautiful
• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me
• her father walked in 
• sounding annoyed, too
• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.4A

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.8.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

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.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealing the next villain, Thanos. 

• suggested
• explained
• proved
• denied

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil. Let's discuss the problem.

• nice
• upset
• caring
• impolite

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.3A

The flood caused toxic molds to grow on the walls of our old house and now it is uninhabitable.

• not suitable to live in
• too expensive
• ugly
• gloomy