Synonyms and Antonyms as Context Clues

Dominque couldn't complete his test and scored really low on the partially done paper

• Well written

• incompletely

• badly

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

It is an idyllic day today; warm and sunny outside. Just perfect to call friends over for BBQ party.

• perfect

• gloomy

• cold

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The moon illuminated the dingy, dark night.

• hid

• brightened

• appeared

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Although Elisha was willing to go outside and play in the sand, Jasmine was reluctant because she was feeling hot.

• unwilling

• overwhelmed

• willing

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

It took a lot of effort and patience for Zycia to turn her biggest foe into her best friend.

• enemy

• teacher

• companion

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

It took me a while to unsolved the the conundrums, the mind-exercising puzzles, from the book called "The Great Minds at Work."

• mysteries

• stories

• puzzles

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Peter was full of mortification, or shame, because of his rude behavior towards his younger brother.

• love

• passion

• shame

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the following sentence:
Nelson developed an affection for nature growing up in the woods of northern Wisconsin. As an adult, he brought his love of the land to his political career.
Which word has almost the same meaning as affection?

• developed
• political
• love
• nature

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence:
The program purchased private lands and converted them into wildlife habitats and public parks.
Which word means the opposite of private?

• public
• converted
• purchased
• habitats

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

All the while, Bill kept his seat. He pressed his knees into the sides of his stormy steed, gripped the rope in one hand, and held on to his hat with the other.
Choose a pair of words from the list below that show synonyms for gripped.
*held                    *climbed
*pressed                *scrambled
*released                  *grasped
*repelled

• held, climbed
• held, grasped
• released, repelled
• scrambled, grasped

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4