Context Clues

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

• ugly
• tiny
• for dogs
• like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• bread
• silverware
• drinks
• milk

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

• rested
• broke
• avoided
• looked at

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.K.5B

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold
• clean
• green
• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.

• nervous
• silly
• happy
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.

• dark
• funny
• bright
• normal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

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.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.”

What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• covered

• built

• bounced

• made

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when Joe told her he dropped her vase; however, she took the news very calmly.

What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?

.

• calm

• upset

• happy

• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4