Test Prep: Context Clues

No matter where you go, the internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is "ubiquitous," __________.

• it is fuzzy and will bite you

• it is everywhere

• it costs too much money

• it causes rashes

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In this context, what does “rash” mean?

• an itchy skin condition

• funny

• trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese

• with little thought or consideration

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Some people are always bashing the preseident just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn't you think that everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in awhile? What does “bashing” mean in the above selection?

• hitting hard with a heavy tool

• going to too many expensive parties

• speaking or writing harshly about

• voting for a different candidate

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does "esteemed" mean?

• held over boiling water

• very old

• unable to chew gum

• greatly admired

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CCSS.L.3.2F

I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder. What is the meaning of "incentive?"

• a reason to do something

• a small amount of money

• a tax

• a good job

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's sufferage. Only men could vote in the United States until 1920. What is "suffrage?"

• something that causes physical pain

• an early flag

• skirts that did not cover the ankles

• the right to vote

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that the law will

mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that will not go away

soon. A "controversy" is something that people __________.

• have strong disagreements over

• blow their noses into

• need to pay for a visit to a doctor

• eat with sweet candy

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. What is a cotton gin?

• a drink

• a book

• a machine

• a cloth

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.

A "daunting" task is one that would _______ someone.

• tickle

• amuse

• lose or misplace

• frighten or intimidate

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The original Pilgrims called themselves the “Saints” and referred to others who joined with them for the voyage as the “Strangers.” In this context, “original” means _______.

• one of a kind

• humorous

• first

• musical

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CCSS.L.5.5C