Context Clues Practice

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Our family gets together on an annual, or yearly, basis. Usually, we meet in the summer.

• winter

• weekly

• BBQ

• yearly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The couch was shabby. You could tell it had been well used over the years. Some parts of the fabric even had holes in it.

• brand new

• bought from a store

• run down because of age

• shiny

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The surface of the rocks was quite jagged. I was actually worried I might cut my foot! Thank goodness I had my sandals on.

• round and soft

• colorful and shiny

• sharp and uneven

• big and fat

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

You should have come to the picnic. The was delicious and plentiful. There was a lot leftover.

• a lot of something

• a very little amount

• tiny

• yummy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

We need a flexible object for our project. A rubber band or a piece of elastic would work.

• able to bend

• able to shine

• able to sing

• able to color

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Sam was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of muffin on the plate.

• plate

• piece

• red

• tasty

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Joe went to the museum every weekend because he was so fascinated by art.

• bored

• angered

• punished

• deeply interested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the underlined word mean?

If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

• ripped

• fixed

• bought

• worn

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4