Context Clues with Nonsense Words

The spelumpeak flew gracefully, stretching its feathered wings in the moonlight.

• fox

• cheetah

• bird

• ostrich

It was the first day of school, and we were running late. I groaned when Mom picked up her camera. "Can I please just take one kilofrac?

• school

• picture

• shirt

• hug

"Mom, I can't wait to go to Plunkeratone!" shrieked the little girl as she rubbed in the last bit of sunscreen, grabbed her towel, and put on her sunglasses.

• the beach

• the mountains

• arcade

• school

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Caroline handed the man her ticket. She was so nervous! The man thanked her and she boaded the flimgling, suitcase in hand. "Here we go!" she thought.

• car

• swingset

• vacation

• plane

Emil walked into the heprematory. He looked around excitedly at all the books and couldn't wait to take one home.

• Bowling alley

• library

• amusement park

• sports center

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Laura went outside and jumped in the orange and yellow klampries.

• trampoline

• swings

• flowers

• basketballs

The remper started to beep, so my dad rushed to the kitchen.

• food

• microwave

• refrigerator

• smoke alarm

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

After staying up very late to watch football, Kate fell asleep boshly.

• quickly

• noisily

• angrily

• slowly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The Pilgrims celebrated the harvest with a huge, delicious whive.

• bread

• wine

• breakfast

• feast

When the steaming turkey came out of the oven it was too tribblish to touch.

• cold

• hot

• wet

• dry

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1