context clues vocabulary

After being ill and unable to eat for three days, Beverly now had a VORACIOUS appetite.

• Small/miniscule
• Minor
• Insatiable/huge
• Unhealthy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The girls LANGUIDLY put on their jackets as if they had no energy at all.

• Defiantly
• Nonchalantly
• Lazily
• Energetically

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

If she would just get out and jog, she might cancel out the bad effects of a SEDENTARY job.

• Physical
• Important
• Mentally draining
• Inactive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

You could see how REPUGNANT the medicine was; for instance, she shuddered and made a bitter face as she swallowed it.

• Accomodating

• Disgusting

• Sweet

• Efficient

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Stanley tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentence all he could do was hopelessly CONJECTURE as to what the word might mean.

• Identify
• Highlight
• Poise
• Guess

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

Jane could’ve easily offended Bertha when she informed her that the dress did not fit her well, but Jane used TACT and consideration when choosing her words, so Bertha understood without being hurt. 

• Offense
• Sensitivity
• Humor
• Distaste

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Lia, it is lamentable that you and Derrick separated, but it has almost been a year. Don't you think that it's about time to move on with your life?

• happiness
•  something that causes great sadness or regret
• indifference
• optimism

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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

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

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating
• weird

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5C