Context Clues 2

What should you do to determine the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence?

• guess

• look at the words around the unknown word

• look at the phrases around the unknown word

• fall asleep

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Maurice decided to take a stand against social injustice by participating in a mass protest.

What's the definition of stand as it is used here?

• A piece of furniture used to deliver a speech

• An apparatus that holds a microphone

• To supports ones' balance upright on both legs and feet

• To take a position for or against an issue

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

Oh don't worry about a trifle problem like losing your phone charger! We have plenty of extras.

• giant

• everything

• little

• hopeful

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades. What does accolades mean?

• rejection

• shock

• disapproval

• praise

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Unlike my frugal mother, I don't shop bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons. What does frugal mean?

• careful

• thrifty

• careless

• wasteful

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.

What does the word monotonous mean?

• inspiring

• disgusting

• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

For centuries, people in coastal areas of China and Japan have harvested a superfood found in marine environments. Recent studies show that eating seaweed protects against infection. It might also reduce the risk of serious diseases and extend people's life spans. If true, these would be important benefits.

What does the word marine mean in this paragraph?

• very nutrious

• dark blue in color

• having to do with the ocean

• member of the armed forces

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.

What does gargantuan mean?

• large

• small

• colorful

• gargoil

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

As the students generated ideas for solving the problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.

What does the word generated mean?

• came up with

• discussed

• discovered

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C