Context Clues

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.4.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

• rested
• broke
• avoided
• looked at

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

• lose
• eat
• trade
• show

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

• thrilled

• modest

• bored

• nervous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

• tired
• full
• dizzy
• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

It was night and the storm was raging. The big ship was tossed like a cork in the ocean. When the captain noticed that they were almost ashore, he saw a lighthouse, shining its beacon in the middle of the darkness. The captain steered the ship away from the rocks and guided it safely to land.
What does the word beacon mean?

• a light as a signal or warning
• a radio transmitter for a ship or aircraft
• a roadside sign

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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

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