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Context Clues

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5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

text messaging
content origins
context clues
scanning

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?


What does the word "apprehensive" mean?

worried

angry

excited

in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The con man bamboozled the customers by making false promises.


What does the word bamboozled mean?

surprised

tricked

charmed

angered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Luis pondered the idea, remaining deep in thought for half a minute or so.

What does the word pondered mean?

rejected

laughed at

agreed with

thought about

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.3.2F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.


What does the word FAMISHED mean?

tired

full

dizzy

hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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