Context clues in reading

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks

• normal

• strange

• messy

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

• cloudy

• bottomless

• clear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

• products

• papers

• trash

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

The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.

• approve of

• criticize

• choose

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

• economical

• wasteful

• interested

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

• orderly

• handsome

• messy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things.

• example

• synonym

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Expecting that his license would be renewed, the pilot was surprised when it was revoked instead.

• example

• synonym

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

• example

• definition

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

• example

• synonym

• inference

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A