Contextual Clues

Read the sentence and select the meaning of the underlined word.

1. The tough task was filled with inherent danger.

• overflowing

• built-in

• combined

• external

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2. The counterfeit money was not accepted at the retailer.

• fake

• important

• thick

• repulsive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

3. Even though a storm had just come through, the lake was strangely very placid that afternoon.

• wild

• rough

• calm

• wet

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

4. Please nullify our agreement; I am not interested anymore.

• improve

• seal

• cancel

• sign

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

5. The bin of chips was replete; we have enough food to munch for the next movie.

• empty

• crooked

• hungry

• full

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

6. The laceration on the boy’s finger was not bad – it only needed 2 stitches.

• bruise

• cut

• blood

• lash

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

7. Sitting in study hall all day is tedious.

• fun

• hard

• exciting

• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

8. The striations in the rock showed that water used to flow along the channels in the rock.

• stripes

• circles

• holes

• edge

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

9. Her mother said, “I forbid you to go to the mall – it is dangerous outside”.

• dread

• hope

• not allow

• encourage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

10. The teacher anticipated that the first day of school will be chaos.

• expected

• dreaded

• regretted

• worried

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A