Finding the Definition of Words through Context Clues
Authored by John Eltagonde
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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