4th grade Context Clues

He saw in the distance a beautiful, graceful bird soaring across the the sky. What is the meaning of soaring?

• falling

• gliding

• leaping

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

The little boy became drowsy as the day turned into night. What does the word drowsy mean?

• desperate

• active

• tired

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Little sparrow began to feel as powerful as the giant bird. What does the word powerful mean?

• large

• strong

• beautiful

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

The people watched with awe as the eagle flew above them. What does the word awe mean?

• anger

• terror

• wonder

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The boy was very confused after he bumped his head. What does the word confused mean?

• mixed up

• relaxed

• excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The castle looked enormous in the background. What does the word enormous mean?

• very big

• far

• near

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Jessie is an extreme trickster. He pranks his friends so often they are never quite sure when or if they can trust him. The context clues lead us to understand that a trickster is...

• someone who enjoys tricking or deceiving others.

• someone who gets tricked easily.

• a fox.

• a very trustworthy individual.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication.  Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble.  Will anyone believe him again?
A fabrication is___________.

• made of cloth
• full of long words
• funny
• fake

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

I like that store.  All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.  
Which word is a synonym of strive?

• complain
• fail
• try
• clean

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

• female

• friendly and polite

• unfriendly and impolite

• having many years of experience

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4