Words in Context

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.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

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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.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

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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.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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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

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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.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

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

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.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts

• products

• papers

• trash

• medicine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

• orderly

• handsome

• messy

• strict

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.

• Experienced

• Knowledgeable

• Beginner

• Professional

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4