Sally hopes her new boss is affable . Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him. What does "affable" mean?

having many years of experience

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room. What does "disdain" mean?

to have a strong dislike for something

Choose the sentence that uses the underlined word in the same way. The ending of this story doesn't make any sense .

There was no SENSE to Tom's money-making scheme.

Wanda lost her SENSE of smell while she had a cold.

The birds could SENSE that there was a cat nearby.

Aunt Harriet has a great SENSE of humor.

Read the following. One of the apartment’s in Jessica’s apartment building had a major fire. The firemen had to extract Jessica’s neighbor, Mrs. Hayes, out of the window. Fortunately, no one was injured, but everyone had to evacuate their apartments for a week until they could clean up the damage. ex- is a Latin-Greek prefix meaning “out of” or “away from” The underlined information helps the reader understand that the word, extract in the paragraph above means —

to guess an answer to a question

Kimberly’s uncle wrote a book about the greatest presidents in the United States including President Roosevelt, President Kennedy and President Obama. He wanted to thank all the people who helped him research the material, so he wrote a foreword to the book thanking all of them. fore- is an Anglo-Saxon prefix meaning “before” or “earlier” The underlined information helps the reader understand that the word, foreword in the paragraph above means —

a part of a book at the beginning of the book

a second book as a follow-up to a book

an additional chapter in a book

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CCSS

L.5.5C, L.3.4D, RI.6.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!
What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

shocked

not surprised

bored

interested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.
What is the best meaning of the word ratify?

vote

understand

approve

discuss

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?

frozen

sweet

colorful

healthy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.
What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

eager

unwilling

fearful

afraid

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.
What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

chaos

calm

shouting

quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

antonym

example

definition

synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

synonym

definition

antonym

example

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

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Context Clues/Multiple Meaning TEST

34 questions

Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!
What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.
What is the best meaning of the word ratify?

Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.
What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.
What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.

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Context Clues/Multiple Meaning TEST

34 questions

Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.What is the best meaning of the word ratify?

Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike.What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.A dispute is a __________.

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Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!
What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.
What is the best meaning of the word ratify?

Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.
What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.
What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.
What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.
What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.