Context clues-RI.3.4

The day was drizzly. The soccer players got wet and muddy. The ground was very slippery. The word DRIZZLY means:

• Hot

• Sunny

• Dry

• Rainy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Shane was bored with his ice cream. He IMPROVED it by adding peanuts and chocolate. Shane made his ice cream taste so much better, and he ate every bite.

If a person IMPROVED something, that means he or she

• ate ice cream

• made it better

• made it worse

• crushed peanuts

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Emily could not stop wailing. She had lost her best doll. She cried for days. Emily's mother tried to calm her down, but nothing worked. Emily was too sad about losing her doll.

If someone is WAILING, he or she must be

• crying

• lauging

• smiling

• jumping

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Charles has a really neat POSSESSION. He has owned his bike since Christmas. It was a gift from his grandma. The bike is red and shiny, and he rides it everywhere. Someday, he wants to own a car.

A POSSESSION is something that someone

• owns

• gives

• rents

• borrows

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Sam is very ANXIOUS to go home after school. He just got a new puppy. He cannot wait to go home and play with him.

In this sentence, ANXIOUS means

• careful

• unhappy

• excited

• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Tde day was POLAR in the mountains. Everyone was bundled up in coats. Snow was falling. There was ice on the roads.

Which of the following means the same as POLAR?

• stormy

• sunny

• cold

• warm

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Angela STUMBLED on the step. She fell to the ground. Her leg hurt badly, so she began to cry. In the passage above, the word STUMBLED means

• tripped

• sat

• ran

• walked

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Dana drove around the track NIMBLY. The other drivers could not keep up with her. She ended up winning the race.

What does NIMBLY mean?

• sadly

• weekly

• quickly

• loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Bonny is a husky cat. She weighs 20 pounds because she eats all day. She is so heavy she cannot get onto the couch.

Husky means

• sleepy

• heavy

• hungry

• lazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Ricky is so cruel. He pulled Sarah's hair. He also pushed Marty into the mud. Nobody likes Ricky.

Which of the following is a synonym for cruel?

• sad

• mean

• silly

• nice

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4