Context Clues

Most people feared the king because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe.

• harsh or intense
• fair
• important
• desirable or wanted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty
• hot
• crowded

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

There are many factors that must be considered when choosing a doctor, such as the doctor's expertise, location, and availability.

• Issues
• Suggestions
• Illnesses

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

• explore
• judge
• allow

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

When he didn't understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Tom had a major predicament.  He was almost out of gas and the nearest gas station was over 80 miles away! 

• problem
• illness
• relationship

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

• movement
• worry
• enjoyment
• laughter

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

After we went to the carnival, we had an abundant amount of candy. We had Hersheys, Reeses, M&Ms and Snickers bars.

• admit
• plentiful
• proud
• deposit

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

By the time Taylor Swift performed her last song of the evening, the spellbound audience was singing every word.

• bored
• amazed
• careless
• scared

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4