Context Clues Detective

The flood caused harmful mold to grow on the walls of our old house and made it uninhabitable.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word uninhabitable?

• able to live in

• unable to live in

• older

• younger

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

To prepare the gym for the big dance, we adorned the walls with balloons and colorful streamers.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word adorned?

• cleaned

• dressed

• painted

• scrubbed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

I just wanted to set the table quickly and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word scrupulously?

• carefully

• carelessly

• strangely

• happily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

After Mom found the half-eaten cake, the dog crouched furtively behind the couch.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of furtively?

• avoidantly

• attentionally

• shyly

• questionably

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word audible?

• seeable

• hearable

• watchable

• walkable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Mary had a difficult time trudging up the hill because her backpack was laden with heavy books.

Which word is a context clue that laden means "weighed down?"

• hill

• backpack

• heavy

• long

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

The wizard unrolled the parchment and began reading the words to the people assembled in the town square.

What words are context clues that helped you figure out that parchment is something that was used for writing?

• wizard and unrolled

• reading and words

• people and assembled

• wizard and town square

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First Aid training and be advanced swimmers.

The word eligible means:

• qualified

• rejected

• observed

• watched

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything,

What does the word jovial mean?

• crazy

• happy

• irritable

• mean

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What does depleting mean?

• using up

• adding to

• creating

• shoawing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4