6th Grade ELA Context Clues

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

• rude

• crazy

• tired

• outgrabe

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

• annoying

• able to be heard

• loud

• creating vapor

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

• hatred

• love

• sadness

• vorpality

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

• becoming

• sleeping

• galumphing

• faking

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.

• slithy

• disgusting

• equal

• rough

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

Janie was gratified when the teacher used her project as an example for other classes.

• disappointed

• happy

• embarrassed

• burbled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.

• clashing

• pleasant

• silent

• impolite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Who is this?

• Robin
• Batman
• Batgirl
• Nightwing

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Who is this?

• Bill Cosby
• Fat Albert
• Mushmouth
• Rudy Davis

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is this?

• Patrick
• Spongebob
• Sandy
• Plankton

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3