CONTEXT CLUES

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

• normal

• strange

• messy

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

identify the type of context clue:

• synonym

• example

• definition

• anthonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

• cloudy

• bottomless

• clear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

identify the type of context clue used in the sentence.

• synonym

• example

• definition

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The child was rushed to the hospital after she had an adverse reaction to the medicine.

• healing

• Harmful

• Soothing

• Helpful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.

• Experienced

• Beginner

• Knowledgeable

• Stern

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The alluring aroma of the cookies drew Sandy toward the kitchen for a taste.

• Unpleasant

• Unappetizing

• Desirable

• Obnoxious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The man should go to jail for his inhumane treatment of his horses.

• Loving

• Caring

• Proper

• Cruel

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

You should not belittle his effort but thank him for trying.

• Make important

• Make unimportant

• Make inviting

• Make appealing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

The soldiers crouched down low behind their vehicle and waited for the enemy to pass.

• Stooped with bent knees

• Stood straight and tall

• Leaned against

• Ran from

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A