Context Clues 3

Sheep have wooly, white hair. Their hair grows during the winter. The wool is sheared in the spring. Then the sheep have short hair for the summer.

The underlined word (sheared) in the passage means:

• washed

• petted

• cut

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Romeo knew that his love affair with Juliet was doomed because of the bitter feud, or longstanding conflict, between their families.  Nevertheless, he tried to see her every chance he had.  Ultimately, the star-crossed lovers died tragically in each other’s arms.  

• A doomed love affair
• A family reunion
• A longstanding conflict
• A tragic death

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The senator was flabbergasted, or extremely surprised, by the question that the reporter asked him. He cleared his throat a few times before speaking. Even though he tried his best to answer the question, it was clear that he had not been expecting it at all.

• To answer a question
• To clear one’s throat
• Extremely surprised
• Excited and pleased

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Carla fell out of the tree house, but luckily she walked away unscathed. She was a little shaken, but uninjured. She decided to stay away from the tree house for awhile.

• A tree house
• Uninjured
• To stay away
• Awhile

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

My favorite movie antagonists are the Joker, Darth Vader, and the Wicked Witch of the West.

• A minor character
• A comic book character
• A villain or evil character
• A hero or heroine

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The big bad wolf set out to annihilate the houses that the three little pigs built. He blew down the house of straw, set the house of sticks on fire, and ran over the house of bricks with a bulldozer.

• To steal or claim for oneself
• To build or create
• To help decorate
• To destroy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

 

The Modern Olympics commenced, or began, in 1986.

• direct definition

• synonym

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

 

Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

• synonym

• direct definition

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.

 

What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

• continue

• stop

• alter

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Hannah has a strong aversion to snakes, spiders, and mice. Whenever she sees one, she runs in the opposite direction.

 

What does the word aversion mean in the sentence above?

• a strong dislike for something

• tiring or difficult

• a strong like for something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4