Vocabulary Context Clues Practice Quizizz

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. 

• Pleased
• Surprised
• Frustrated
• Disgusted

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  

• Careful 
• Thrifty
• Careless
• Wasteful

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Like the winners at the Oscars, I received accolades from my parents for my good grades. 

• Rejection
• Shock
• Disapproval 
• Praise

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Jorge decided to sever his friendship with his rude neighbor. What is the meaning of sever?

• confirm
• serve
• clean
• separate

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Since Grace deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first. 

• Expedited
• Cancelled
• Delayed
• Advanced

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

These could make bees vulnerable so that diseases and pests can harm them more easily. Someone who is vulnerable is able to be-

• hurt
• modified
• ruled out
• recognnized

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Mrs. Carlson thought her explanations were clear and concise, but everyone found them to be unfathomable. 

• hard to understand
• easy to laugh at
• hard to believe
• easy to listen to

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

When she visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., Lindsey noticed that her fellow visitors were very quiet and reverential. 
Which word is not a synonym for the word reverential?

• respectful
• solemn
• admiring
• impolite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Other potential causes are stresses, such as poor environmental conditions or lack of proper nutrition. What clue word means almost the same as potential?

• stresses
• possible
• modified
• suggested

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4