Context Clues Practice

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.”

What does the word shrouded mean?

• covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.

A person who is haphazard is-

• lost

• lovable

• worried

• disorganized

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too.

What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me

• her father walked in

• sounding annoyed, too

• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"

The word that best defines adamant is-

• happy

• unsure

• nervous

• stubborn

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.

What does stationary mean?

• Paper to write letters with

• Staying in one place

• Land

• Melting quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which is the correct meaning of the word spell in the sentence?

The man told us he needed to sit for a spell.

• A short, indefinite period of time.

• A word or formula believed to be magic.

• To form words by means of letters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word apprehensive mean in the sentence?

• worried

• angry

• excited

• in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What does depleting mean?

• using up

• adding to

• creating

• saving up

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

What does garrulous mean?

• Quiet

• Secretive

• talkative

• Exhausted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F