Context Clues

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to wade across. However, the recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross. What does treacherous mean?

• Dangerous

• Wet

• Dirty

Based on context clues in the passage below, ecstatic means...

"They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days."

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means...

"Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there."

• delete

• find

• color

• add

Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

"The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her."

• brushed her teeth

• followed her mother's requests

• that night

• folded her clothes

Read the passage below. Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?

"On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?"

• car or train

• kind

• use

• Thursday afternoon

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• Covered
• ruined
• bounced
• invisible

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.

• anxious
• upset
• happy
• fearful

The rest of the class was excited for school to be out except for Teddy and Bobby who were MOURNFUL at the thought of leaving Ms.Pate. What is the meaning of the word MOURNFUL?

• happy
• depressed
• silly
• anxious

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?

• tired
• full
• dizzy
• hungry

What is a context clue?

• personification
• word or words that are hints to tell you the meaning  of part of the text
• Words that start with the same letter
• Metaphors