Context Clues Practice

1. The drought in Northern India was UNPRECENDENTED; something that had never happened before, so the people were not prepared.

• familiar

• unlucky

• never known before

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

Unlike the NIMBLE dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor.

• friendly

• graceful

• slow

• stylish

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Greg PONDERED the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.

• thought carefully about

• tried to forget about

• searched for

• got rid of

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

During harvest season, there is a large QUANTITY of fruits and vegetables that needs to be picked.

• length

• question

• amount

• fruit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

Our attempts to open the door were FUTILE; it was locked tightly and we didn’t have the key.

• confident

• easy

• open minded

• useless

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

On my last day of summer camp, my favorite counselor gave me a keychain as a KEEPSAKE to remember the time we shared.

• ticket

• souvenir

• joke

• punishment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

In The Lion King, Simba wanted VENGEANCE for his father's death; Scar had killed Simba’s father to take power.

• revenge

• money

• certainty

• help

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

The mood at school was extremely SOLEMN after we learned that the beloved school janitor had passed away.

• annoyed

• frustrated

• sad

• humorous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4