Context Clue

Select the correct meaning of each underlined word .

1. 1. Rice is the chief food for about fifty percent of the population of the world.

• 1. A. a person who is the leader of a group 

• B. most important, main

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

2. The little girl smiled with pride when her grandmother complimented her on the skirt she had made in sewing class.

• 1. A. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction

  2.  

• B.  tears of sadness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.  Bees fly from flower to flower to collect the nectar so they can make honey.

   
   

• 1. A. the sweet liquid of a plant 

  2.  

• B.  a place where bees live

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

2. Ben has been ill a lot this term. His teacher is worried by Ben's frequent absence from class. 

   
   

• 1. A. to move quickly 

• B. happening often or repeating often

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The students will vote tomorrow to elect the class president.

• A. to guess

• B. to vote

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Join the phrases to make a meaningful sentence.

The juice would taste better with two ice ____________

• cubes

• snakes

• bundles

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Join phrases to make meaningful sentences.

The wealthy man drove _________

• disappear into the night.

• the ducks into the pond.

• his fancy car through the town.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Join phrases to make meaningful sentences.

After I lost my balance and broke my ankle, ________

• so I ran quickly into the house.

• I needed a bandage,

• with tennis and football.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Join phrases to make meaningful sentences.

He watched the plane-------------

• attentive in class.

• disappear into the distance.

• into the green dark forest.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Join phrases to make meaningful sentences.

The mole burrowed ________

• its way under the ground.

• you wouldn't understand.

• based on the fact.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4