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Monkey's Paw: Context Clues

Authored by Kerinna Barnes

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Monkey's Paw: Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The firemen knew that his life was in peril every time he entered a burning building.

danger

security

adventure

violence

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The placid water of the lake sat undisturbed.

quiet

gent

violent

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

I suppose because only two houses in the road are let, they think it doesn’t matter.

According to the apartment manager, there is only one room available to be let.

abandoned

rented

remaining

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

..followed by a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.

The old man stormed out of the room, angry and rubicund of visage.

gray-haired

red-faced

pale-skinned

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

...as he squared his broad shoulders in the chair and spoke of wild scenes and doughty deeds; of wars and plagues and strange peoples.

The doughty soldier glanced up, saw the enemy approaching, and lurched forward, prepared for battle.

boring

unusual

brave

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The soldier regarded him in the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptuous youth.

It was very presumptuous of him to assume he’d gotten the job.

overconfident

preppy

modest

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

“If you could have another three wishes,” said the old man, eyeing him keenly, “would you have them?”

She wanted keenly to help the child but somehow managed to hold herself back.

angrily

casually

intensely

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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