Vocabulary and Context Clues

Justine is a wonderful piano player. But Suki is more VERSATILE because she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• has many abilities

• is boring

• is not skilled

• is an excellent cook

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a context clue?

• personification

• a hint that helps you understand the meaning of a word or a part of the text

• a set of words that start with the same letter

• a metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?

• different

• the same

• weird

• muggy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

"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.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

We thought that Mrs. Zapara would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke her favorite vase; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?

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• anxious

• upset

• happy

• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder tries to get in the house.

To INTRUDE is to

• paint or repair old building.

• wear your shoes on the wrong feet

• go where you are not wanted or don't belong

• make a lot of noise to disrupt the quiet in an area

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Tyler PREDICTED his his fantasy football team would win, and it did. What does the word PREDICT mean?

• to change

• to understand

• to tell ahead of time

• to kick

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.5.6

The rest of the class was excited for school to be out except for Teddy and Edwardo who were MOURNFUL at the thought of leaving their English teacher. What is the meaning of the word MOURNFUL?

• happy/glad

• sorrowful/sad

• silly/goofy

• angry/mad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Coco won the election for school president because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.

What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• sassy and sarcastic

• rude and mean

• sad and distant

• trustworthy and reliable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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

Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

• tired

• full

• dizzy

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D