Context Clues Lesson 9

The roadrunner is a bird. It is one of the fastest hunters in the desert. It can run up to twenty miles an hour. It moves so fast that it can kill a snake. The roadrunner's long legs also help it flee from its enemies.

In this paragraph, the word flee means:

• want

• know

• run

• set

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A man had been in jail for most of his life. He decided to make a garden. He planted seeds and watered them. As the plants grew, he began to change. He changed from a bitter man to a very peaceful man. He said that working in the garden made him feel free.

In this paragraph, the word bitter means:

• jolly

• angry

• steady

• healthy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The skunk has a special way to protect itself. It sprays its enemies with a liquid from under its tail. This liquid has a foul smell. So the skunk is left alone.

In this paragraph, the word foul means:

• great

• dandy

• cloudy

• terrible

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The leek is a plant like the onion. The people of Wales respect the leek. Long ago it helped them fight a war. They could not tell who was on their side. So the people from Wales put leeks in their caps.

In this paragraph, the word respect means:

• like

• melt

• build

• turn

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C