Context Clues

What does the word 'hesitantly" mean?

"Jack hesitantly opened the door. He always talked to his parents about everything."

• sadly

• cautiously

• eagerly

• confidently

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "anxious" mean?

"Janie was anxious. Today was the first day she would have to go to speech class."

• gloomy

• pleased

• thrilled

• nervous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "pleaded" mean?

"He pleaded with him not to go."

• said

• believed

• begged

• whispered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "perilous" mean?

"The house looked perilous."

• safe

• exciting

• dangerous

• interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "assisting" mean?

"In no time, her house was looking much better. The boys loved assisting the old lady, and the old lady loved her visitors."

• helping

• spooking

• scaring

• surprising

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What does the word "protested" mean?

""On, no!" Miah protested. "I have to go to school""

• lied

• screamed

• whispered

• complained

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "aggravated" mean?

"The girls were aggravated. "It will just be another weekend wasted on Mom's clean-up frenzy!" they complained to each other."

• bored

• willing

• pleased

• annoyed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "petrifying" mean?

"It was a new roller coaster that looked petrifying."

• fun

• boring

• scary

• annoying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "horde" mean?

"As we watched the baby sea turtle, a horde began to form around us. Everyone was curious about the baby turtle.

• small group

• large crowd

• group of turtles

• the Sea Turtle Patrol

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word "dispersed" mean?

"They raced over to the hoops, but stopped suddenly when they saw trash dispersed everywhere on the court."

• spread

• brought

• bounced

• picked up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6