Context Clues

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence
• Ask your teacher
• Look it up in the dictionary
• Skip it

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4D

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:

The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

• Simple

• Beautiful

• Detailed

• Relieved

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________________.

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures.  They were not supposed to be there. 

• Color
• Add
• Find
• Delete

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent. 
What does the word "wretched" mean? 

• miserable
• wonderful
• comfortable
• angry

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Sunshine said, "Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Robert's hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, it's not exactly going to change the course of world history. It's really quite a trivial matter." What does trivial mean?

• strange

• unimportant

• disguting

• dangerous

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Both sides in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other. The Gore supporters claim that Governor Bush is trying to thwart the will of the people. The Bush supporters say that Mr. Gore is trying to create votes or assign choices to people who did not really cast votes for president. What does thwart mean?

• help

• figure out

• block

• tickle

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Unlike my frugal mother, I don't shop bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons. What does frugal mean?

• careful

• thrifty

• careless

• wasteful

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"The judge issued an injunction that ordered the accused criminal to remain under house arrest." what is the best synonym for "injunction?"

• official command
• question
• crime
• guilty verdict

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

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CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C