Context Clues

When the door to my bedroom is closed, I can't hear what's going on downstairs. If I leave my door wide open, it is too noisy. That is why I leave the door ajar. That way it is not too noisy, and I can also hear what is going on downstairs.

• completely open

• completely closed

• a little open

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

People live in apartments and houses. Mosquitoes, spiders, and flies live outdoor. These insects often try to move indoors with people. People try to exterminate insects with a spray that will knock them dead. The underlined word in the passage me

• chase

• bite

• kill

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

It was raining outside. I didn't know what to do. My mother suggested that I draw a picture. Then I decided what to do. I put on my raincoat and went for a stroll in the rain. The underlined word in the passage means:

• gave an order

• gave a speech

• gave an idea

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Every day my grandmother comes to visit us. If she doesn't come to see us, we go to be with her. I enjoy spending time my grandmother, and I'm glad we get to see each other frequently. The underlined word in the passage means:

• often

• once in a while

• later

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

I was sprinting down the hall. When I got to the corner of the library, Sally was there. She had been sprinting, too. We collided and we both fell. It's a good thing that we didn't get hurt.

• talked with

• bumped into

• met

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Many creatures live in the forest. Some live under the ground and hibernate. Others live up in the trees. Some of these creatures sleep at night and some sleep during the day. The underlined word in the passage means:

• living things

• owls

• mice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My mother was walking out of the baby's room. She saw that I was about to talk. She gestured to me by holding her finger in front of her lips. She was letting me know that the baby had just fallen asleep and that I should not talk too loud. The underlined word in the passage means:

• made a sign

• shouted

• spoke

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My friends and I made up a play. There were four characters in it. I had the part of a robber. Susan played the banker. Martin acted like an old man who was in the bank on business. Tina was the policewoman who came just in time to catch me. The underlined word in the passage means:

• people in a play

• friends

• games

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When I was three years old, my family took a vacation and drove across the United States. I don't remember too many tings that happened. The things that I do remember are vague. The underlined word in the passage means:

• happy

• not clear

• strong

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

During the spring, there are buds on the trees. In the summer, the trees are covered with green leaves. In the fall, they have leaves that are many colors. Only during the winter season are the trees bare. The underlined word in the passage means:

• covered

• empty

• green

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C