Finding the Definition of Words through Context Clues

Identify the meaning of the underlined word.

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Identify the meaning of the underlined word.

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

• stamp

• prohibition

• ad

• tax

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Identify the meaning of the underlined word by using the picture as a guide.

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

• charming

• running

• ruined

• perhaps

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Identify the meaning of the underlined word.

Mike always had a terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher.

• careless

• skillful

• inexperienced

• clumsy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers. What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text?

• lazy

• helpful

• avid

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

I meandered through the mall, taking my time and looking at all the clothes in the windows. The word meandered means _______.

• hurried

• ran

• wandered

• jogged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid. What does the word arid mean?

• dry

• empty

• wet

• sandy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days. Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means ______.

• nervous

• discouraged

• exciting

• relieved

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

• followed her mother's requests

• folded her clothes

• brushed her teeth

• that night

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Based on context clues in the sentence below, truncated means ______.

I was upset that the e-book file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• finished

• cut short

• boring

• too long

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4