
Words in Context
Authored by Roxanne Hayling
English
3rd - 4th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds.
work hard to
not at all
unhappily
lazily
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5D
CCSS.L.2.5B
CCSS.L.3.5C
CCSS.L.K.5D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
If we leave immediately, we'll make it to the movie theatre on time. I hate missing the previews, so let's go now!
now
time
go
hate
Tags
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.L.3.2E
CCSS.L.5.6
CCSS.L.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
Even though it's late, I don't feel drowsy. I've heard a cup of warm milk can make you tired. If that doesn't work, I may try taking a hot bath.
late
bath
work
sleepy
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4A
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
Astronauts landed on the moon in 1969. Many people don't know that they had to abandon their trash behind. To return to Earth, they had to leave unnecessary items to lighten the load for takeoff.
landed
return
leave
takeoff
Tags
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
Addison's teeth were quite crooked when she was a child. She wore braces in high school, and now her teeth are straight.
silly
wide
Not straight
straight
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4A
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the context clues to determine meaning of take something with a grain of salt?
The man claimed he could do three hundred push-ups, but we took it with a grain of salt.
to doubt something
to add seasoning to food
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.
normal
strange
messy
current
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
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