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Context Clues Practice

Authored by JAMIE RENEE DUNLAP

English

6th - 8th Grade

9 Questions

CCSS covered

Used 17+ times

Context Clues Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Michael Jordan is renowned for the way he played basketball, while Albert Pujols is renowned for the way he plays baseball.
What does renowned mean?

famous; well-known
mysterious
hated
awkward; clumsy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Everyone's homework in class was impeccable, so the teacher jumped up & down for joy, and everyone got an "A".
What does impeccable mean?

awful
incomplete
flawless; perfect
dirty; ripped

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The thought of eating a deep-fried rat is abhorrent to most people.
What does abhorrent mean?

fun
horrible
delicious
exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

ate

burned

slept

sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of the highlighted word?

The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.

Pleased

Surprised

Frustrated

Disgusted

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

feeling silly.
working very carefully.
trying to finish quickly.
trying to find something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

can you help me
her father walked in 
sounding annoyed, too
relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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