Context Clues Review

The mellifluous voice of the robin sang smoothly and pleasantly, marking the beginning of the spring.

• sweet or musical

• harsh or grating

• soft or quiet

• loud or annoying

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In his first novel, the mysterious post man is the perfect example of a lugubrious character, always seeming to

be ready to cry and never smiling.

• seeming in control

• looking sad

• friendly

• crazy misfit

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

During the hottest days of summer, I feel so lethargic that all I want to do is drink iced tea and sit on the porch.

Even thinking about going out makes me tired!

• sunny

• happy

• excited

• tired

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“Oh, frabjous day!” she exclaimed. “I can’t believe I got the job!”

• exhausted

• nice

• wonderful

• terrible

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The retired man looked forward to receiving his diurnal newspaper, delivered each morning at promptly 10 a.m.

• daily

• new

• angry

• irregular

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I wanted to understand the wild woman as she explained her problem, but what she said was such piffle that I

just couldn’t follow her reasoning.

• happiness

• sadness

• nonsense

• logic

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Despite how much his statement sounded like a lie, the committee believed Marco’s testimony because he was

known to be such a veridical man.

• dishonest

• angry

• truthful

• unknown

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

They completed the robbery with complete sang-froid, never even breaking a sweat or showing any signs of

stress.

• violence

• calmness

• interest

• fervor

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly.

• took over without a right

• gave over to someone

• listened carefully

• declared war

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Bruce did not want to help clean up the trash by the river but went anyway because the principal told him that

since he chose to skip classes on Friday, his participation in the event would be compulsory.

• pleasant

• optional

• required

• annoying

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4