Infer context clues

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

What does the term pedestrians mean?

• drivers

• bikers

• walkers

• people who pedal

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

When I fell off my trampoline, I fractured my arm and had to wear a cast.

What does the term fractured mean?

• to lose

• to break

• to injure

• to bend

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2E

TEKS.ELA.R.1B

TEKS.ELA.R.2D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2E

"After the blizzard, Raymond made a schneeman, with two rocks for eyes, a carrot nose, and a skittle for a smile."

What does schneeman mean according to the clues?

• a person going skiing

• a snowman

• a sled

• a regular type of snow

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

"I went to the flughafen to pick up my brother. He flew from Maryland to see us."

Based on the context clues, what does flughafen mean?

• bus station

• train station

• airport

• racetrack

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.2C

TEKS.ELA.E2.2C

TEKS.ELA.E3.2C

TEKS.ELA.E4.2C

When I fell off my trampoline, I fractured my arm and had to wear a cast.

What does the term fractured mean?

• to lose

• to break

• to injure

• to bend

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2E

TEKS.ELA.R.1B

TEKS.ELA.R.2D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2E

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

What does the word feigning mean in the sentence above?

• becoming an

• showing signs of

• sleeping through

• faking or making up an

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

The sick man felt better after drinking the ELIXIR.

Based on the context clues, what does elixir mean?

• Soda

• juice

• coffee

• medicine

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2E

TEKS.ELA.R.1B

TEKS.ELA.R.2D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2E

Sandy was very perturbed at her sister who had been annoying her all day.

• happy with

• worried about

• annoyed with

• interested in

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night.

• show

• lose

• trade

• eat

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

Typewriters became obsolete after the invention of computers.

• useful

• popular

• out-dated

• round

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

TEKS.MATH.4.3B

TEKS.MATH.5.3B