Context Clues Part 2

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• text messaging
• content origins
• context clues
• scanning

The graduates marched down the aisles and filled in their seats in an orderly procession.

• when a group of people move together in an orderly way
• a graduation speech
• people at a party
• when a group of people wait in line to get into a party

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Alice was not happy with the product's promise of gradual weight loss. She wanted to lose all of her fat immediately.

• speedy
• slow
• extreme
• poor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

If we use the red napkins, my mom will be happy but my dad will be discontent.

• no text
• unhappy
• not mad
• no feelings

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.

• A. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces. 
• B. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces. 
• C. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The impudent boy was rude to the policeman

• handsome
• carefully 
• poor
• bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

However, without a known cause or cure, CCD remains a conundrum. A conundrum is a-

• cost of food.
• known cause.
• puzzling problem.
• cure for a disease.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

"If I show up to class late again I'll get reprimanded!" 

• Rewarded
• In trouble
• A treat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Peyton was running very quickly with her friend, but for some reason she abruptly stopped and cut them off.

• Unexpectedly

• Slowly

• Loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

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

• crazy

• happy

• irritable

• angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4