Context Clues

The hot sun was drying out the sand. Carter grabbed his spray bottle and moistened the car while Max shaped the headlights and the grill with his fingers.

• wet

• firm

• shiny

• bright

Answer explanation

Carter uses a spray bottle to moisten the car after the sun “was drying out the sand.” This context is included to help the student know that the word moistened means that Carter made the sand “wet.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

These kinds of trips used to be impossible, but the ships were built specifically for this purpose.

What does the word impossible mean?

• Can happen

• To disappear

• Cannot happen

• To not be seen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Justin dreamed of exploring the oceans for Viking ships all over the world. He imagined himself exploring sunken Viking ships and uncovering them beneath the mighty waves of the sea.

What does the word uncovering mean?

• to be covered

• to disappear

• to not be protected

• to not be covered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Sara criticizes my drawings, but Matt says he likes all of them.

In this sentence, criticizes means —

• looks closely at

• is interested in

• tries to copy

• finds fault with

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Please separate the two dogs so they will not bite each other.

In this sentence, separate means —

• move apart

• pet

• brush

• listen to

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Fin made faces at his baby brother to distract him during his checkup.

What is the meaning of distract?

• pay attention

• act silly

• not paying attention

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

They rode their bikes down a steep mountain.

What is the meaning of steep?

• dark

• down

• inclined

• hill

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

the prefix un- in the word unknown helps the reader understand that the meaning of unknown is —

• known again

• known by many

• not known

• fully known

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The silly rabbit was looking at the full moon that lit the cloudless sky.

• close

• clear

• dark

• scary

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

“That sly Conejo tricked me!” Coyote said angry

What is the meaning of the word sly?

• small

• quick

• clever

• friendly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4