Context Clues

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Julie found it very hard to walk up the building with book-laden backpack.

• free

• heavily loaded

• somehow occupied

• light

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Andy is a wonderful Soccer player. He is versatile; he can play different positions well.

• lacks skills

• is boring

• is arrogant

• has many abilities

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Britney could not see the building. It was shrouded with smoke and dust.

• covered

• colored

• ruined

• shown

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Select the meaning of the underlined word: At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

• bread

• drinks

• utensils

• desserts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Select the meaning of the underlined word: In many cultures, there are certain taboos relating to mealtime. For example, in Nepal, you should never touch your food with your left hand.

• something one should sometimes do

• something one should often do

• something one should do from time to time

• something one should never do

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Select the meaning of the underlined word: It is difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you, even if that person is penitent and expresses regret for their decisions.

• happy

• neutral

• apologetic

• excited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word: I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• sleepy

• tired

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.

• tidy

• clean

• forgetful

• disorganized

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Select the meaning of the underlined word: In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives.

• beekeepers

• honey sellers

• bee haters

• honey lovers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Based on the context clues, truncated means...

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ends.

• cut short

• finished

• overly long

• boring

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4