Context clues

Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• many abilities
• boring
• not skilled
• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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

• very different
• the same
• weird
• muggy

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
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• anxious
• upset
• happy
• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Tyler PREDICTED his results for his fantasy football team would win. What does the word PREDICTED mean?

• to change
• to understand
• to tell ahead of time
• to kick

Cherrymars's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long.
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?

• angry
• passive
• jolly
• pleased

Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• sassy and sarcastic
• rude and mean
• sad and distant
• trustworthy and reliable

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• HDefinitions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

Comparing something opposite is using what type of clues?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• Definitions

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

• Antonym
• Synonym
• Example
• Definition

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

• Antonym
• Synonym
• Example
• Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B