Context Clues Challenge

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

• beneficial

• hateful

• admirable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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

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

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

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

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

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

The students began to contrive a plan to distract the teacher so he would forget to check their homework. What does contrive mean?

• ignore

• concoct

• sing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The told Jane she was needed to babysit, as a ruse for getting her to her surprise party. What does ruse mean?

• rose

• trick

• food

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

His words were irrevocable and although he could apologize he could not take back what he said. What does irrevocable mean?

• camouflage

• improve

• irreversible

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D