Context Clues

The robber tried to __________ the scene of the crime, but the police managed to catch him.

• select

• conceal

• organize

• flee

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

It rained all day. It was a gloomy day.
What does gloomy mean?

• sunny
• cloudy
• bright

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

The broccoli was disgusting. We hid it under our plates. What is disgusting?

• delicious
• yummy
• gross
• green

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

The girl was wearing a ruby-colored dress. It reminded her of a rose. What is ruby-colored?

• red
• lovely
• ugly
• large

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C

The directions for putting the toy robot together were not very lucid. It took us hours to figure it out.

• anger

• clear and understandable

• to avoid

• to meet or come together

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Mrs. Stevens made an impromtu decision. "Since the weather is so beautiful, we are going to take our books outside and read today," she told her students.

• mean or unkind

• to run quickly

• the area around fingernails

• sudden, without any preparation

Before painting her nails, the woman pushed back her cuticles. The cuticle is the thin layer of skin that surrounds the edge of toenails and fingers.

• the area around fingernails and toenails

• to yell at or speak at rudely

• lively

• strange or amazing

When Mr. Lewis stopped giving instructions, ten arms shot into the air. If you comment or question is pertinent to this activity, keep your hand up. If you comment is off-topic, please put your hand down.

• anger

• to avoid

• to be related to the matter at hand

• to meet or come together

Many of the parents in the bleachers began to jeer the referee because they didn't agree with his call.

• to yell at or speak at rudely

• to avoid

• lively

• to associate closely, as in friendship

The mouse skittered along the wall and disappeared.

• sudden, without any prepartion

• to run quickly

• to associate closely, as in friendship

• strange or amazing