Context Clues Game 4

Marco and Maria were going on a train. They bought two tickets. A man called, “All aboard”. Then they got on the train.

The underlined word (aboard) in the passage means:

• off

• over

• on

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I walked near the river. I sat still on the ground. Birds hunted for worms. Squirrels ran around. Deer came to drink. I just sat and __________ them for a while.

The word that best fits the blank space is:

• hunted

• watched

• followed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

A pond is a busy place. Frogs jump in and out of the water. Ducks splash and swim. Fish pop out for a peep. Flies and bees buzz a pond is not a __________ place.

The word that best fits the blank space is:

• pretty

• quiet

• noisy

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Peter painted nice pictures. His mother and father saw how fine his pictures were. Mother and father sent Peter to an art school. He will learn more about how to be an artist.

The underlined word (artist) in the passage means:

• a person who fixes teeth

• a person who paints and draws

• a person who goes to school

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

Ricky and José __________ a lot. Ricky tells José what he is thinking. José tells Ricky what he is feeling. They are very good friends.

The word that best fits the blank space is:

• play

• talk

• read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Douglas is the most responsible person in the class. He always does his work on time. The teacher asks him to help. He teaches his friends. They like that

The underlined word (responsible person) in the passage means:

• a person who does not do any work

• a person who does all his work

• a person who plays

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Richard and Lori played in the park. They had a football. Richard hurled the ball across the field. Lori caught it.

The underlined word (hurled) in the passage means:

• threw

• rolled

• hit

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

At the circus the clowns were so tall! They were walking on stilts. They looked funny so high up in the air. I thought they would all fall.

The underlined word (stilts) in the passage means:

• big shoes

• tall sticks

• short legs

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The bus stood by the side of the road. The engine had stalled. The bus could not move. All the people got out period they had to take bus.

The underlined word (stalled) in the passage means:

• stopped

• started

• ran fast

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

It began to get hot. We could see into the hole in the hill where the dragon lived. The dragon was green, and the smoke was coming from his nose.

The underlined word (dragon) in the passage means:

• An animal that flies

• An animal that likes people

• An animal that blows fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4