Understanding Context Clues

What is the meaning of the phrase 'raining cats and dogs'?

• It is not raining at all

• It is raining very lightly

• It is snowing heavily

• It is raining very heavily

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

In the sentence 'The teacher's patience was as thin as a thread', what does the phrase 'thin as a thread' mean?

• Thick and strong

• Wide and sturdy

• Very thin or fragile

• Soft and fluffy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the word 'baffled' mean in the sentence 'The complicated math problem baffled the students'?

• Confuse or puzzle

• Enlighten

• Clarify

• Simplify

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In the sentence 'The sun smiled down on the happy couple', what does the phrase 'sun smiled' indicate?

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'drenched' in the sentence 'The kids were drenched after playing in the rain'?

• covered in mud

• freezing cold

• completely soaked or very wet

• partially dry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the phrase 'a piece of cake' mean in the sentence 'The test was a piece of cake for the smart student'?

• Very easy or simple

• A small portion of the test

• A type of dessert

• Extremely difficult

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

In the sentence 'The old man's memory was a steel trap', what does the phrase 'steel trap' imply?

• Soft and malleable

• Colorful and vibrant

• Rusty and ineffective

• Very sharp and retentive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'furious' in the sentence 'The furious storm uprooted many trees'?

• slightly annoyed and irritated

• slow and lazy

• extremely calm and peaceful

• very strong and powerful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the phrase 'spill the beans' mean in the sentence 'The gossip columnist spilled the beans about the celebrity's secret wedding'?

• To reveal a secret or disclose private information

• To clean up a mess

• To cook a meal

• To fix a broken vase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

In the sentence 'The athlete's performance was out of this world', what does the phrase 'out of this world' indicate?

• confusing or unclear

• literally in outer space

• exceptional or extraordinary

• average or mediocre

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4