"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" - Context Clues

1. “And they’re hanging their stockings!” he snarled with a sneer. “Tomorrow is Christmas! It’s practically here!”

• angry expression

• smiling face

• teary eyes

• sneeze

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

2. “All I need is a reindeer.” The Grinch looked around. But since reindeer are scarce, there was none to be found.

• frightening

• plentiful

• rare

• timid

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

3. Then he loaded some bags and some old empty sacks on a ramshackle sleigh, and he hitched up Old Max.

• fancy

• tiny

• shiny

• old

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

4. “This is stop number one,” the old Grinchy Claus hissed and he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist.

• said quietly

• said loudly

• said happily

• said nervously

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5. Then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue where the little Who stockings all hung in a row.

• moved in the air

• pipe in a chimney

• an illness

• a fire

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

6. Then he slunk to the icebox. He took the Who’s feast! He took the Who-pudding! He took the roast beast!

• refrigerator

• hiding place

• sleigh

• oven

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

7. And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head and he got her a drink and he sent her to bed.

• sigh

• bedtime story

• face

• lie

8. He slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant, around the whole room, and he took every present!

• ran quickly

• moved sleepily

• walked backwards

• climbed up

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4