Context Clues (3rd)

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

• smell
• color
• wealth

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

I was thrilled.  I had never won a trophy before.

• confused
• diappointed
• excited

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Poison dart frogs can leap from tree to tree.

• drop
• jump
• walk

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Stargazers and astronomers gaze through telescopes.

• study
• count
• look

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast

• rested
• broke
• avoided
• looked at

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

• explore
• judge
• allow

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Nocturnal animals, such as the bat, are awake at night and sleep during the day.

Using the example clue, the word Nocturnal in this sentence means

• night

• day

• flying night day

• small

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

The haunted house down the street was eerie

looking.

Using the explanation clue, the word eerie

in this sentence means

• grey

• mysterious or scary

• black

• cloudy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.SL.3.1C