Context Clues Practice

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.”

What does the word shrouded mean?

• covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too.

What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me

• her father walked in

• sounding annoyed, too

• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.

What does stationary mean?

• Paper to write letters with

• Staying in one place

• Land

• Melting quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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 in the sentence?

• worried

• angry

• excited

• in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What does depleting mean?

• using up

• adding to

• creating

• saving up

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Sometimes studying for math tests feels futile, or useless, because my scores don't seem to get better.

What type of context clue is used to find the meaning of the underlined word?

• The Definition or an Example is given

• Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning

• Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning

• Inference - you have to put clues together

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Although Jack still had plenty of time to get there, he dashed from his house to the park for his soccer practice.

• show

• move quickly

• delighted

• move slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

You need to put on some pants instead of shorts. It is too cold to go outside with your bare legs showing!

• not having any covering

• a big furry animal

• happy

• shaved

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The sudden storm was a surprise, so we were not ready for it.

• rainy

• without warning

• very big

• a party