Context clue review

My cat does not like to go to the vet. When she sees the doctor, she gets frantic. She meows loudly and hisses. She squirms and tries to get away.

• upset
• friendly
• quiet
• space

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The students waited in line to draw a number. They all wanted to draw the number 10. The student who was fortunate enough to draw that number would get to lead the class in the school parade.

• Highest
• Lucky
• best
• unhappy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Fox and Turtle had a contest. The one who found the most rocks in one day would stay and live in the woods. The loser would have to leave. Turtle was not strong or quick like Fox. To win, he had to trick Fox. Turtle thought of a plan. He was going to outsmart Fox and win.

• help
• Pass
• trick
• too smart

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The air brakes of the old bus brought him out of his trance and he hurried aboard, anxious to escape the icy wind. Dropping his money into the fare box, he paused to acclimate himself to the air inside the bus. As the warmth of the bus’s interior rushed over him, he felt a brief chill roll across his skin. He relaxed his shoulders and scanned the seats of the mostly empty bus. He chose a seat near the back and headed toward it.

In paragraph 4, the word acclimate

means to —

• verify carefully

• become adjusted

• identify accurately

• feel comforted

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

“Yeah, I used to think that too,” Charles sighed, looking down at the floor. “I guess I’m not that good either,” he said frankly. This had been on his mind a lot lately, but he was surprised by his candor now. The truthfulness of the statement felt like an admission. Suddenly, his stomach felt like he had swallowed a roller coaster, and he wished he had stayed home. “Oh, well,” he said, looking up, “life goes on.”

Which is a synonym for the word candor in paragraph 15?

• anger

• anxiety

• enthusiasm

• honesty

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

In 1813 the famous naturalist John James Audubon observed a vast flock of passenger pigeons as he traveled through Kentucky. The flock took three days to pass above; in such a black cloud, they obliterated the sun at times. Conservatively, he estimated their numbers at 1.1 billion birds (Reeve 60). This overwhelming

population had also been noted by such explorers as Champlain, who reported seeing in 1605 “an infinite number of pigeons” (qtd. in Forbush 40). How could a bird that was the most prolific in North America become extinct? While some might argue they suffered from destruction and loss of habitat, others state that the birds’ inability to adapt after their numbers decreased caused their demise. Despite these contributing factors, the main cause of the extinction of the passenger pigeon was unregulated hunting.

What does the word prolific mean in paragraph 1?

• intelligent

• abundant

• attractive

• respected

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

• loud
• tiring
• easy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.

• jealous
• confident
• comfortable

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

• easily noticed
• beautiful
• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4