3rd Grade Context Clues Practice

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

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

• smell
• color
• wealth

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty
• crowded
• hot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.

• a place that is very hot
• a place that gets cold during parts of the year
• a place off the coast of Alaska

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

The disease made one of her legs very weak.

• brace
• illness
• exercises

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Digging around in the treasure box, I uncovered a ball of twine.

• buried
• threw out
• found

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

I was thrilled.  I had never won a trophy before.

• confused
• diappointed
• excited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Poison dart frogs can leap from tree to tree.

• drop
• jump
• walk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Stargazers and astronomers gaze through telescopes.

• study
• count
• look

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.

• jealous
• confident
• comfortable

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4