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.

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TEKS.ELA.6.8C

TEKS.ELA.E1.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11H

TEKS.MATH.7.8C

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

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

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

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.

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

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.

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

Read the sentence below.

First, he tried to bring soccer indoors.

What does the word indoors mean?

• with doors

• inside

• through doors

• outside

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

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

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TEKS.ELA.2.2B.I

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.III

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.IV

TEKS.ELA.2.2B.VII

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

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

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.

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

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

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

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

TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.2.3B

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B