Contextual Clues Mastery Grade 8

In the sentence "Despite the arduous journey, the climbers reached the summit, their faces beaming with elation," what is the best synonym for "arduous"?

• Easy

• Challenging

• Quick

• Unnecessary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Read the sentence: "The cat, which was famished, pounced on the small morsel of food with voracity." What does "famished" mean?

• Full

• Hungry

• Angry

• Playful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Given the sentence "The philanthropist donated a substantial amount of her wealth to the shelter, demonstrating her inherent benevolence," what is the antonym of "benevolence"?

• Kindness

• Generosity

• Malevolence

• Sympathy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In the sentence "The teacher's explanation was so convoluted that the students were left in a state of confusion," what does the prefix "con-" in "convoluted" suggest about the word's meaning?

• Together

• Against

• Before

• Away

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Considering the sentence "The child's mischievous behavior caused quite a stir during the assembly," what can you infer about the meaning of "mischievous"?

• Well-behaved

• Troublesome

• Quiet

• Frightened

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4