Pre-Check Context Clues

Do you like seeing funny movies with a friend? Many people think seeing movies is more fun if someone can accompany you.

What does accompany mean?

• welcome

• go with

• direct

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

When Cameron walked into the living room, his mom was standing there with her hands on her hips. Cameron knew what that meant: She had lost something. Cameron's mom always seemed to be searching for something. She always said objects "tried to hid from her." Cameron knew this could not really be true. Even so, he liked imagining her glasses or socks crouching down as though they were playing hide-and-seek.

What does the word crouching mean in the underlined sentence?

• holding

• leaning

• settling

• squatting

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

If you don't water the plants, they will wither.

What does wither mean?

• blossom

• dry up

• grow

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does ancient mean in the following sentence?

Scientists often discover ancient dinosaur skeletons when they are digging deep in the earth's layers.

• very dangerous

• very modern

• very fast

• very old

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Kendra and Tom were really thirsty, so they made their way _________ the concession stand to get drinks.

Which word fills in the sentence correctly?

• through

• over

• toward

• among

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

The professor talked to her class about Chinese history.

The word professor means someone who _______.

• studies languages

• is from another country

• teaches school

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A