Context Clues

Brian felt that Ms. Golding was much more unpleasant than usual and he suspected that she did not have her coffee this morning.

What does the word unpleasant mean?

• not pleasant or unfriendly

• the stalk of the plant that supports the leaf and flower

• happy and excited

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone who could find a remedy for his condition.

What is the definition of remedy?

• a mixture of several vegetables and fruits

• a medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness.

• a condition where you cannot hear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The curling iron was so hot that Martha singed her hair when she tried using it.

What does the word singed mean?

• a device with a long part that is heated to curl hair

• to cause a fire

• to burn something slightly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Max was sick of quarreling with his wife about money when all he wanted to do was enjoy her company.

What is the definition of quarreling?

• to talk quietly

• to be silly or funny

• an angry argument

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

After finding crumbs all over Fido's bed, Mom concluded that the dog had eaten the cookies.

What is the definition of the word concluded?

• to give information about something to someone by speaking

• to decide something after a period of thought or research

• to stop or finish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

After taking the final exam, Felix felt as though an enormous burden had been lifted.

What does the word enormous mean?

• very great in size or amount

• very small in size or amount

• having or showing feelings of being worried or afraid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What are context clues?

• when and where the story takes place

• a decision reached on the basis of details in the story and your background knowledge

• clues in a text used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

After the quarterback from the visiting team snuck in for another touchdown, the mood over the home team's bleachers grew quite dreary.

What does the word dreary mean?

• causing a happy or excited feeling

• causing unhappiness or sad feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Bobby thought that Cara's theories about their substitute teacher being an alien were absurd.

What is the definition of absurd?

• to cause worry

• extremely silly or foolish

• filled with anger

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Unlike most of the college students, who came to DeKalb from many different parts of the state and nation to attend the university, Carmen was a native of the town, born and raised.

What is the definition of native?

• a person born in a specific place or associated with a place by birth

• annoying

• the underground part of a plant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C