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Context Clues Challenge

Authored by Claire Maxwell

English

9th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 7+ times

Context Clues Challenge
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Her greed and selfishness are deplorable traits. What does deplorable mean?

beneficial

hateful

admirable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He made an innocuous comment about the dress she chose, neither insulting it nor complimenting it. What does innocuous mean?

lovely

mean

not harmful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mom rushed around the house, cleaning in a frenzy, when she found out we were getting unexpected visitors any minute. What does frenzy mean?

hysteria

controlled

leisurely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The morale of the team was high, as they just made it into the state finals. What does morale mean?

uniforms

confidence

expenses

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He was a purveyor of rare books and was able to find any first edition book you might want to buy. What does purveyor mean?

writer

land measurer

seller

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The facts are irrefutable; she was definitely at the restaurant at 9 pm and therefore could not have answered the phone at home. What does irrefutable mean?

questionable

undeniable

ambiguous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The farmhouse nestled in the valley, provided the perfect bucolic setting for her to write her novel about growing up in a rural town. What does bucolic mean?

rustic

urban

busy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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