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Context clues-figurative language-RL/RI8.4

Authored by LaTonya Wilkins-Bynum

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Context clues-figurative language-RL/RI8.4
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.
What does deluge mean in the passage?

only a few things
storm
overwhelmed with a lot of things

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

ugly
tiny
for dogs
like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 

very different
the same
weird
muggy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

hatred

love

sadness

vorpality

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Finished
Cut short 
Boring
Too long

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.
What does gargantuan mean? 

Small
Large
Average
Colorful

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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