Context Clues

Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 

• very different
• the same
• weird
• muggy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
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• anxious
• upset
• happy
• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house.
An intruder is someone who intrudes. To INTRUDE is to

• paint or repair old building.
• wear your shoes on the wrong feet
• go where you are not wanted or don't belong
• make a lot of noise to disrupt the quiet in an area
  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Tyler PREDICTED his results for his fantasy football team would win. What does the word PREDICTED mean?

• to change
• to understand
• to tell ahead of time
• to kick

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Cherrymars's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long.
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?

• angry
• passive
• jolly
• pleased

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• sassy and sarcastic
• rude and mean
• sad and distant
• trustworthy and reliable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

• tired
• full
• dizzy
• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word VAST mean in the sentence below?
Dianna has a vast amount of friends in all different cliques in school.

• a large amount
• a few
• only 5
• a small amount

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

• bread
• silverware
• drinks
• milk

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• parrots

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A