Context Clues Review

After Lilly left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon found they were obsolete. The word obsolete means:

• too easy

• out of date

• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter reassured her by telling her that planes are very safe. The word reassured means:

• comforted

• reminded

• forced

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and trees were sparse. The word sparse means:

• many

• few

• large

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The artist had used vivid colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. The word vivid means:

• dull

• tinted

• bright

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was portable. He took it with him everywhere! The word portable means:

• small

• movable

• high-tech

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The children danced to the music with merry jubilation. The word jubilation means:

• delight

• distress

• surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The substitute teacher felt exasperated because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. The word exasperated means:

• lonely

• frustrated

• depressed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Arnold approached the snake cautiously. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. The word cautiously means:

• quickly

• carefully

• carelessly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Susie could smell the aroma of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. The word aroma means:

• scent

• sound

• stink

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Luke was compensated for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spend the money he had earned on a new bike. The word compensated means:

• thanked

• complimented

• paid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4