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Context clues for 3rd grade

Authored by KRISTIN BUFFINGTON

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3rd Grade

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Context clues for 3rd grade
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

ate
burned 
slept 
sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

fantasy, dream
disastrous, awful
extremely happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

hungry
thirsty
sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever. 

positive
both
negative
none

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.


What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

Bottom

Top

Middle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?


Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

Synonym

Direct Definition

Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?


The Modern Olympics commenced, or began, in 1986.

Direct Definition

Synonym

Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

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