Context Clues

What does the word incredulously​ mean in the sentence below?

When I explained that aliens seized my

homework, my teacher laughed

incredulously​ and said,

“No, seriously.

Where is it?”

• Angrily

• Calmly

• Skeptically

• Boldly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word incognito mean in the sentence below?

The teacher preferred to go incognito​ in

public, wearing baggy pants and

sunglasses in an effort to avoid

students.​

• Concealing one's identity

• in a formal manner

• fashionably

• deliberately

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word loquacious mean in the sentence below?

​The teacher changed the seating chart

to separate the loquacious​ students

because they wouldn’t stop talking to

each other.

• humorous

• below average

• talkative

• questioning

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word superciliously mean in the sentence below?

​When a freshmen asked to sit at a

senior table, the seniors laughed, rolled

their eyes, and superciliously​ retorted,

“You can’t sit with us!”

• calmly and classily

• in a sarcastic tone

• in a superior, arrogant manner

• properly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word cacophony​ mean in the sentence below?

The neighbors complained about the

cacophony​ that erupted during the

band’s very first practice in the garage.

• unpleasant loud sounds

• celebration

• harmonious music

• group

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word dwindling mean in line 18?

then gathers up her dwindling winds,

• Lessening

• soaking

• straying

• troubling

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word futile mean in paragraph 8?

After they hung up, Elena flopped onto her bed to return to her homework assignment, but concentrating on her work proved futile; she was bursting with the news that her brother had entrusted to her

• Useless

• Effortless

• Boring

• Troubling

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word disheveled mean in the sentence below?

Her disheveled​ hair and pajamas

showed that she had just rolled out of

bed.​

• unprofessional

• untidy

• clean

• original

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word vivacious mean in the sentence below?

​Our vivacious​ teacher was even more

energetic after consuming multiple cups

of coffee.

• healthy

• lively

• calm

• optimistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word gregarious mean in the sentence below?

​Extroverts are gregarious​ ​and

interactive, while introverts prefer

solitude over social situations.

• disruptive

• social

• opinionated

• independent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4