Context Clues

Read the sentence below.

"That's using your head," Lara said, joking.

What does the word joking tell about Laura in this sentence?

• She is trying to be funny.

• She is showing her anger.

• She is showing she is sad.

• None of these.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentence below.

Juan liked to make tacos, but he liked to eat them even more.

What does make mean in the sentence?

• get

• prepare

• draw

• buy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Find the sentence in which the word go means "to leave".

• We go to school on Monday.

• That shirt doesn't go with those jeans.

• The fog will go away.

• The car will go down a big hill.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the underlined word mean in the following sentence?

They can even do this during daylight.

• It is morning.

• There are no clouds.

• The sun is out.

• The stars are out.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the sentence below.

First, he tried to bring soccer indoors.

What does the word indoors mean?

• with doors

• inside

• through doors

• outside

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Wallpaper is a compound word. You can tell by the two parts of the word that wallpaper is _______________.

• something that you play with

• something that goes on the walls

• something that you take to school

• something that you can go visit

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

Which sentence has the same meaning of the word light as it is used in the sentence below?

The room was dark until I turned on the light.

• My bag was as light as a feather.

• In the dark sky, the moon is like a light.

• We can expect light rain today.

• As we sang happy birthday to my brother my mom asked me to light the candles

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence.

A lady at the store said it would grow fast.

In which sentence does store have the SAME meaning as it does in the sentence above?

• Ms. Shore, our second grade teacher, will store her school supplies while school is out for the summer.

• Derek likes to store his pens, pencils, and papers for school in his backpack.

• John and Sally are going to store their decorations in the attic.

• The grocery store on the corner near my grandma's house sells the best candy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read this sentence.

She did not plant it in her yard.

What does the word plant mean as it is used in the sentence?

• to hide something

• something that grows flowers

• the petals of a flower

• to put in the ground

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read this sentence.

I like to feel soft fur.

In which sentence does the word feel have the SAME meaning as it does in the sentence above?

• I feel happy.

• I feel like having pizza for lunch.

• I feel hot.

• I like to feel smooth rocks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4