Context Clues Pre/Posttest

Pause and look both ways before you cross the street. In this sentence, what does pause mean?

• knock

• stop

• smile

• run

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I love and cherish my family and friends. In this sentence, what does cherish mean?

• get mad at

• feel bad about

• look at

• care about

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Johnny sprinted past the other runners and won the race. In this sentence, what does sprinted mean?

• walked slowly

• drove

• ran quickly

• crawled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The boys always quarrel and never get along. In this sentence, what does quarrel mean?

• fight

• talk

• play

• jump

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The woman climbed all the way up to the summit of Mount Everest. In this sentence, what does summit mean?

• bottom

• inside

• side

• top

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I need to talk to you right now. It's urgent! In this sentence, what does urgent mean?

• loud

• easy

• important

• silly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

My little sister is very timid. She hides behind me whenever we meet new people. In this sentence, what does timid mean?

• glad

• shy

• friendly

• mad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The heavy snow on the roof made the old barn collapse! In this sentence, what does collapse mean?

• fall down

• stand straight

• burn down

• become strong

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Alice, Laura, and Amy are a close trio. The three of them are always together. In this sentence, what does trio mean?

• group of three

• pair

• group of boys

• village

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

At first, Pete felt distressed about the news. Now, he feels fine. In this sentence, what does distressed mean?

• upset

• alone

• happy

• old

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4