Context clues

The parade will commence as soon as it stops raining.

• to end

• to command

• to cause a delay

• to start or begin

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Is it true that the person sitting on the back of a tandem bicycle doesn't have to pedal as hard?

• a type of motorbike

• a type of bike with three wheels

• to have two seats side-by-side

• to have seats one behind another

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

My parents decided to update their kitchen. So, yesterday my dad let me demolish the cabinets with a sledgehammer!

• fix

• build

• break apart

• fill up with food

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I am running late and have to leave in two minutes. Can you give me a condensed version of the story?

• a story with a happy ending

• more detailed

• shortened

• longer

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The sweltering weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much.

• rainy

• windy

• stormy

• very hot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

I drank an entire glass of water because I was so parched.

• thirsty

• full

• hungry

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

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?

• has many skills

• boring

• not skilled

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.

What does the word VIGILANT mean?

• sick

• watchful

• superior

• youthful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was PALATIAL.

What does the word PALATIAL mean?

• ugly

• tiny

• for dogs

• like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Examples
• HDefinitions

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A