context clues 7th grade

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

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the passage below.  Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?

On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?

• Use
• Car or train
• Afternoon
• Thursday

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Jack was an avid baseball card collector. He saved all of his money up until he could purchase new cards. He kept them in a safe and sure place. What does the word avid mean?

• Fearful

• Eager

• Fast

• Careless

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

All children need healthy foods to thrive. By adding fruits and vegetables, kids will grow strong and healthy. Without them, they may get sick. What does the word thrive mean?

• Learn

• Travel

• Exercise

• Grow

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read this sentence:

The park's ISOLATION is part of the allure.

What does the word ISOLATION mean in the sentence?

• beauty

• popularity

• vastness

• aloneness

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the sentence below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
What does the word resistance mean?

• opposition
• agreement
• question
• approval

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentences below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?

• in the political arena
• in the home
• groups who argued
• in the government

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A bold wind grabbed Mia's cap as she and her parents hiked down the trail.

What does the underlined figure of speech mean in the sentence?

• The wind was bold and pushy.

• The wind blew Mia's cap off her head.

• Mia took her cap off her head because of the wind.

• Someone took Mia's cap.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When they reached the pond, Mia exclaimed, "There must be a million ducks here!"

What does the underlined figure of speech mean in the sentence?

• There are one million ducks at the pond.

• I've never seen ducks before.

• There are a lot of ducks.

• I can guess the number of ducks.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3