Context Clues

The directions for putting the toy robot together were not very lucid. It took us hours to figure it out.

• hard to read

• clear and understandable

• big

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mrs. Stevens made an impromtu decision. "Since the weather is so beautiful, we are going to take our books outside and read today," she told her students.

• planned out

• silly

• not important

• sudden, often at the last minute

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Many of the parents in the bleachers began to jeer the referee because they didn't agree with his call.

• to yell at or speak at rudely

• stay away from

• listen to

• to associate closely, as in friendship

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The mouse skittered along the wall and disappeared.

• bounced

• ran quickly

• squeaked

• smelled

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The two major roads converge at the corner of Main Street and Ashton Lane.

• slow down

• separate

• are shut down

• meet or came together

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

I felt that Max's remarks to Shelly were rather callous and cold-hearted.

• to be related to the matter at hand

• to run quickly

• lively

• mean or unkind

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

My mom seems to have the uncanny ability to know exactly what I'm thinking before I even say a word.

• strange or amazing

• mean or unkind

• to associate closely, as in friendship

• mean or unkind

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Leah felt her ire rise as Kylie told her about the rumors that were being spread about her.

• lively

• clear and understandable

• anger

• to meet or come together

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"I just realized that you evaded my question," Ben's dad said. "I'm going to ask it again, and this time I want a direct answer."

• to be related to the matter at hand

• to avoid

• sudden, without any preparation

• to yell at or speak at rudely

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

When I fell off of the trampoline, I fractured my arm and had to wear a cast.

What does the word fractured mean in this sentence?

• broke

• rested

• tickled

• avoided

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4