Context Clues

The young boy taunted the puppy by holding a bone in front of the puppy’s nose. What does taunted mean?

• Sneezed

• Colored

• Teased

• Flipped

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.K.5B

The hungry bear devoured all the berries in the picnic basket. What does devoured mean?

• Ate

• Roared

• Hid

• Cooked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Projectiles include those items that are shot forward such as a cannon shell, bullet, or rocket. What does projectiles mean?

• Things put down

• Things shot forward

• Things hurt

• Things broken

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A sleuth, such as Sherlock Holmes, can be very helpful in solving crimes. What does sleuth mean?

• Senior citizen

• Man

• Pilot

• Detective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The diamond ring was radiantly shining on her finger. What does radiantly mean?

• Really

• Brightly

• Hardly

• Barely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

A banquet of roasted meat was served after the duke’s marriage. What does banquet mean?

• Fork

• Yummy

• Dinner

• Fire

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

They composed a letter to the governor, asking for more soldiers in the fort. What does composed mean?

• Wrote

• Sang

• Bought

• Wanted

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

For one extraordinary moment, he felt like the king of the world. What does extraordinary mean?

• Green

• Amazing

• Awful

• Careful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The pioneers who had endured the long winter welcomed the warm spring. What does endured mean?

• Missed

• Survived

• Closed

• Wanted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The strawberries were bright scarlet in the middle of the green leaves. What does scarlet mean?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Blue

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C