Context Clues and Vocabulary Terms
Authored by Joe Conti
English
4th - 6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most pirates stole coins to spend, not bury. One pirate who did bury treasure was Captain Kidd. In 1699, he hid gold and silver on an island near New York. People have dug up some loot, but more smay still be CONCEALED. What does the capitalized word mean?
Hidden
Illegal
Discovered
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to pirate lore, pirates who buried treasure would make a treasure map. On the map, they would mark an "X" to DESIGNATE where they had put their treasure. In reality, pirates probably did not make treasure maps, let alone bury treasure. What does the capitalized word mean?
Show
Ignore
Trick
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pirates led dangerous lives. They knew they could be killed at any moment. Therefore, they often wasted little time in spending what they had PLUNDERED. Burying treasure and going back for it would take too much time an effort! What does the capitalized word mean?
Borrowed
Earned
Stolen
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
'Treasure Island' is a novel about the search for treasure a pirate named Flint buried. Other pirates return to the island but cannot find the riches. They do find Ben Gunn, and man Flint had MAROONED on the island. Before the searchers arrived, Gunn had found Flint's treasure and stashed it in his cave. What does the capitalized word mean?
Encountered
Abandoned
Robbed
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the 1500s, Spanish explorers searched South America for a city that was ALLEGEDLY made of gold. It was known as El Dorado. At times, people put El Dorado on maps of South America even though no explorer has ever found it. What does the capitalized word mean?
Positively
Partially
Supposedly
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following definition with the correct word:
pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
autograph
graffiti
graphite
paragraph
telegraph
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following definition with the correct word:
an outdated system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals
autograph
graffiti
graphite
paragraph
telegraph
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.10
CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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