Context Clues

Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!

What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

• shocked

• not surprised

• bored

• interested

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.

What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

• chaos

• calm

• shouting

• quiet

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

The monkey's vociferous chatter made me with I had earplugs.

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• antonym

• definition

• example

• inference

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• synonym

• definition

• inference

• example

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

What is a context clue?

• Clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.

• Clues that readers use to figure out the setting.

• Clues that readers use to figure out the character's names.

• Clues that readers use to find out the theme of the story.

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

• female

• friendly and polite

• unfriendly and impolite

• having many years of experience

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which is the correct meaning of the word bark in the sentence?
Please do not pull the bark off of the tree.

• A dog's voice
• The covering of a tree

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

• thrilled

• modest

• bored

• nervous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

The robber tried to __________ the scene of the crime, but the police managed to catch him.

• select

• conceal

• organize

• flee

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

I tried to make my pony jump the stream, but she balked.

• forgot

• slept

• refused

• leaped

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4