Context Clues

The snake slithered across the back porch when my mother chased it with a broom.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• stopped

• moved

• slept

• ate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose and leave the backyard.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• stopped

• moved

• slept

• chewed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Jan took one look at the hideous creature and ran away in disgust.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• very ugly and frightful

• beautiful but frightful

• very happy and excited

• very scared and alone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Emily's mother sternly told her to finish the piano, because she had taken long enough.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• happily

• beautifully

• sadly

• strictly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Her mother called again, and she could hear the impatience in her voice downstairs.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• patience

• annoyance

• endurance

• persistence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

He snatched the chickens out of the yard and ran off with them!

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• stole

• gave

• smelled

• glowed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Ellen peered between the red curtains and realized she was truly nervous. She couldn't believe this many people were here to see her. She was a novice! Most new performances never had this large of a crowd.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• average

• experienced

• beginner

• regular

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Kelly was bored. She spent each day counting buttons, and she did not believe that there could be a more monotonous task. But even though it was repetitive and boring, she knew it was important.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• dull

• exciting

• advantageous

• varied

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

My father told me it would not be prudent to eat too much candy at one time. Now that I am sick to my stomach, I wish i had listened to him.

Select the best definition for the underlined word based on the context clues.

• unwise

• unexpected

• expected

• wise

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

When a sentence includes the definition or explanation of the unknown word.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• example

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A