Context Clues

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.

• ugly
• tiny
• for dogs
• like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

• bread
• silverware
• drinks
• milk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War.

• outlawed
• exchanged
• running
• common

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• parrots

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast

• rested
• broke
• avoided
• looked at

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night

• lose
• eat
• trade
• show

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold
• clean
• green
• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

• popular
• out-dated
• careful
• round

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.

• nervous
• silly
• happy
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.

• dark
• funny
• bright
• normal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D