Context Clues

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed

• joyful

• taken

• fed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president.

• shyly

• serious

• hungry

• plenty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

• charming

• running

• ruined

• perhaps

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When he didn't understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove

• call

• explain

• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

The impudent boy was rude to the policeman.

• handsome

• carefully

• poor

• bold

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.

• hurried
• ran
• wandered
• jogged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The lanky dog was not fat, even though he ate a lot.

• skinny
• furry
• huge
• friendly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• parrots

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

• rude

• crazy

• tired

• outgrabe