" The Horned Toad Prince": 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

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• Covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

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

The rest of the class was excited for school to be out except for Teddy and Bobby who were mournful at the thought of leaving Ms.Pate. What is the meaning of the word MOURNFUL?

• happy

• depressed

• silly

• anxious

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

• tired

• full

• dizzy

• hungry

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

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty
• hot
• crowded

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

• easily noticed
• beautiful
• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 

• worried
• angry
• excited
• in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to
wade across. However, the
recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross. 

• dangerous
• wet
• muddy
• foggy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C