L.5.4 Review Part Two (Context Clues)

Ellen peered between the red curtains and realized she was truly nervous. She couldn't believe this many people were here to see her. She was a novice! Most new performers never had this large of a crowd.

Select the best definition of the underlined word based on the context clues.

•   average

• experienced

• beginner

• regular

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Once there was a severe drought. There was little water in Tony’s well, and he didn’t know what would happen to the fruit trees in his garden.

Select the best definition of the underlined word based on the context clues.

• abundance of water

•   lack of water

• wealth of water

•  poor quality of water

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Words that provide the definition of an unknown word explicitly in the text are considered ________________________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

•  inferential context clues

•   unusual context clues

• written context clues

• direct context clues

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The ability to figure out the meaning of an unknown word by how it is used in the text is considered using ________________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

•   inferential context clues

• unusual context clues

• written context clue

• Direct context clues

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Keely was bored. She spent each day counting buttons, and she did not believe that there could be a more monotonous task. But even though it was repetitive and boring, she knew it was important.

Select the best definition of the underlined word based on the context clues.

• dull

• exciting

•  advantageous

• varied

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Words that surround an unknown word are called its ____________________.

Select the word that best completes the above sentence.

• clue

• context

• definition

• examples

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

My father told me it would not be prudent to eat too much candy at one time. Now that I am sick at my stomach, I wish I had listened to him.

Select the best definition of the underlined word based on the context clues.

• unwise

• unexpected

• expected

• wise

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

One of the best ways to use context clues is to ______________________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

• rephrase the sentence into your own words

•  use a dictionary for every word in the sentence

• use a thesaurus for every word in the sentence

•  check the sentence for any word you may know

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Sandra was not happy with the way her group assignment was going. She knew her teacher believed in the importance of collaborative work, but it really felt like she was doing it all by herself.

Select the best definition of the underlined word based on the context clues.

•  individual

• expectation

• shared

•  separate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The family tree project was almost complete. Sharon finished the maternal side last week after visiting with her mother's parents. Now she only had to worry about the paternal side.

Select the best definition of the underlined word based on the context clues.

•  mother's

• grandfather's

•  sister's

• father's

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C