Context Clues

That student is very diligent and always gets all of his work done on time.

"diligent" means:

• hard working

• kind

• angry

• lazy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

My glasses fractured when I dropped them on the ground.

"fractured" means:

• lucky

• cracked

• new

• beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

The little boy was reluctant to take a piece of candy because it wasn't his.

"reluctant" means:

• glad

• quickly

• candy

• didn't want to

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

My next door neighbor's house is vacant, because they moved out last week.

"vacant" means:

• empty

• ugly

• beautiful

• funny

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

The teacher was distraught when her computer wouldn't start because she really wanted to show her kids how to get into Google Classroom.

"distraught" means:

• happy

• upset

• funny

• lucky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Juan was elated when he got an A+ on his math test.

"elated" means:

• unhappy

• silly

• bored

• super happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My uncle is hilarious because he always makes us laugh.

"hilarious" means:

• upset

• lonely

• cold

• funny

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

That guy is very uncouth and always cuts in line at the store.

"uncouth" means:

• polite

• slow

• rude

• kind

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

• sweet

• playful

• fun to be around

• very mean

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Scott could not find his glasses anywhere. He worried that he might have thrown them away when he was cleaning his room. He began to rummage through the garbage hoping that he would find them.

What does the word rummage mean?

• search

• fight

• run

• smell

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C