Context Clue Practice #1

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.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

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 in the sentence?

• worried

• angry

• excited

• in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which is the correct meaning of the word spell in the sentence?

The man told us he needed to sit for a spell.

• A short, indefinite period of time.

• A word or formula believed to be magic.

• To form words by means of letters.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

What does garrulous mean?

• Quiet

• Secretive

• talkative

• Exhausted

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades.

• rejection
• shock
• disapproval
• praise

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Each student was allotted two tickets to the game.

• allowed
• joyful
• taken 
• fed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.4