Context Clues 1.2

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

We got a glimpse of the boat as it zipped across the lake.
What does glimpse mean?

• stay away
• soak with water
• quick look
• come near

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

• easily noticed
• beautiful
• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 

• crazy
• happy
• irritable
• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First
Aid training and be advanced swimmers. 

• qualified
• rejected
• observed
• away

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

• popular
• out-dated
• careful
• round

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

• Little
• Giant
• Everything
• Hopeful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The IMPUDENT boy was rude to the policeman.

• friendly
• careful
• poor
• disrespectful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F