Context Clues and Connotation

To prepare the cafeteria for the big dance, the planning committee adorned the walls with colorful streamers and balloons

• to undo
• to dispose
• to make something look better by adding something
• none of these

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Ducked down in the tall grass, the warriors waited patiently on the hillside for the next group unfortunate enough to walk through their ambuscade.

• an ambush or surprise attack from a concealed location
• to ask
• walk quickly
• all of these

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Brian attempted to see who was riding inside of the limousine, but the opaque window tinting prevented him from getting even the slightest glimpse.

• not visible
• visible
• blind
• none of these

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

 Due to his parsimonious nature, Brian enjoys borrowing movies from the library and copying them, buying day old bread from the bakery, and recording music from the radio even though he has a lot of money.

• cheap
• swift
• time-consuming
• junky

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Katie talked back to the principal and called him by his first name so he sent her to the office for her insolence.

• respectful nature
• eloquent
• tidy
• disrespectfulness

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

 After the players got caught cheating on the exam, the coach rebuked them harshly.

• to express strong disapproval of someone's actions or behaviors
• to sharply criticize someone
• A and B
• None of these

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Large companies and wealthy clients wanted Donzo to take their pictures, as Donzo was well known for his eminence in photography.

• superiority
• the worst at something
• none of these

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

"Teacher, you forgot to assign homework," said James, expressing the obsequies nature that made him unpopular.

• "Pressed"
• to "suck up"
• both a and b
• none of these

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

John gave me two tickets to the basketball game, but I have an aversion to going to crowded places like sports arenas, so would you like to have them?

• to strongly like something
• to strongly dislike something
• to encourage
• to embellish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4