Context Clues Test

What is the meaning of the word in blue text? 
Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer

• entirely lacking or free from
• covered in 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Look at this sentence:

Joanna is fond of mountain escapades the same way that Patrick is who likes beach adventures.

What is the synonym or similar term to the underlined word (found in context)?

• beach

• mountain

• fond

• adventures

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent employees.

What other words from the sentence could be context synonyms to the underlined word?

• director

• shame

• hiring

• incompetent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Jonathan is gregarious, unlike his shy brother.

What word in the sentence that gives the antonym of the underlined word?

• shy

• unlike

• brother

• Jonathan

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

What is the meaning of the word in blue text?
Julia had a difficult time trudging up the snowy hill with her textbook laden book bag.

• heavily loaded 
• light

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the word in blue?
This magical sword is called Everest-Tooth because it was forged on the mountain from which its name is derived.

• Broken
• Created

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the blue word?
John tried to catch his breath for a minute before he attempted the arduous climb up the peak of the mountain.

• easy
• difficult 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

As a country in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines always experiences different natural calamities such as typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis.

What might the word calamities mean?

• disaster

• catastrophe

• tragedy

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The voracious team members ate one pizza each after the swim meet.

Define voracious.

• funny

• satisfied

• starving

• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The successful man fraudulently earned his millions through cheating and chicanery.

Define chicanery.

• truthfulness

• perseverance

• trickery

• forthrightness

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C