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.7.4

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.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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.5.5C

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.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.6.4

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C