Context Clues Mastery

What is the meaning of the word 'determined' in the sentence: She was determined to finish the race, no matter what?

• lacking motivation

• feeling uncertain

• having a strong intention or being resolute

• easily swayed

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

In the sentence: The dark clouds were a harbinger of the coming storm, what does the word 'harbinger' mean?

• a type of bird

• a type of flower

• a musical instrument

• a sign or indication of something to come

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The word 'bark' has multiple meanings. In the sentence: The dog's bark was loud, what does 'bark' mean?

• A type of boat

• The sound made by the dog

• The act of speaking loudly

• The outer covering of a tree

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

How can you use context clues to infer the meaning of a word in a sentence?

• By asking someone else to explain the word

• By using a dictionary to look up the word

• By looking at the words or phrases around the unfamiliar word to understand its meaning.

• By ignoring the surrounding words

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Provide an example of using context clues to infer the meaning of a word in a sentence.

• In a sentence, the word 'frugal' was used to describe someone who is careless with their money, which helped me infer that 'frugal' means being extravagant or wasteful.

• In a sentence, the word 'frugal' was used to describe someone who is lazy with their money, which helped me infer that 'frugal' means being economical or thrifty.

• In a sentence, the word 'frugal' was used to describe someone who is generous with their money, which helped me infer that 'frugal' means being economical or thrifty.

• In a sentence, the word 'frugal' was used to describe someone who is careful with their money, which helped me infer that 'frugal' means being economical or thrifty.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How can you use the definition of a word to understand its meaning in a sentence?

• By applying the definition of the word to the context of the sentence

• By using the definition of a different word instead

• By ignoring the definition and focusing only on the punctuation

• By asking someone else to interpret the sentence for you

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give an example of using the definition of a word to understand its meaning in a sentence.

• She was feeling tired as she walked through her old neighborhood.

• She was feeling nostalgic as she walked through her old neighborhood.

• She was feeling excited as she walked through her old neighborhood.

• She was feeling hungry as she walked through her old neighborhood.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Explain how roots and affixes can help in understanding the meaning of a word.

• They can provide clues about the origin and meaning of a word.

• They have no impact on the meaning of a word

• They can only confuse the meaning of a word

• They are irrelevant when trying to understand the meaning of a word

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the role of a dictionary in understanding the meaning of a word?

• It provides a list of synonyms for the word

• It helps in understanding the meaning of a word.

• It gives the pronunciation of the word

• It offers examples of how the word is used in a sentence

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Provide an example of using a dictionary to understand the meaning of a word.

• Use a thesaurus to find the meaning of the word

• Ask a friend to explain the meaning of the word

• Guess the meaning of the word based on the context

• Look up the word in the dictionary and read the definition, example sentences, and synonyms provided.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4