Context Clues Practice
Authored by Rachel Zapeta
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whenever I need some advice, I visit my sapient grandmother. She listens and helps me decide the right thing to do. I hope I can be as wise as she is someday.
What does the word sapient mean?
wise
funny
creative
old
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Taking umbrage at his classmate’s rude remarks, Sam stormed out of the room.
What does the word umbrage mean?
umbrella
classmate
anger
talking
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Citizens of the United States have certain unalienable rights. These are rights that cannot be taken away.
What does unalienable mean?
from another place
cannot be taken away
unlikeable
strange
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
“The tuba is such a corpulent instrument. I wish you would consider playing something small and light, like the flute,” said my mom.
What does corpulent mean?
large or bulky
small and light
pretty and nice
musical
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After pulling weeds for 5 hours on a scorching hot day in mid-July, Troy was feeling listless.
What does listeless mean?
energized
bored
happy
tired
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the kindergarten teacher split her students into two groups for the field trip, she assigned all of the docile students to the parent volunteer, and she kept the more challenging students for herself.
What does docile mean?
difficult or challenging
obedient or easily managed
unique or different
unwilling or angry
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Everyone likes to be around Rey because of his blithe spirit. In fact, his cheerful attitude is rather contagious!
What does blithe mean?
depressing
melancholy
cheerful
mysterious
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
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