Context Clues Practice

Context _______ help us figure out unknown words in a passage.

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4C

What does the underlined word mean?

If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

• ripped

• fixed

• bought

• worn

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CCSS.L.4.4A

What does the underlined word mean?

I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.

• cried

• yelled

• looked

• stood

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

When I am reading and I come across a difficult word, I used context clues to help me.

• Yes, all the time!

• Sometimes

• Never

• What are context clues?

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4C

What does the underlined word mean?

While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.

• group

• line

• distance

• bench

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CCSS.L.4.4A

What does the underlined word mean?

Wilma felt alarmed when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.

• sad

• happy

• frustrated

• worried

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is NOT something that you look for when using context clues?

• photographs

• words you already know

• defintions

• word parts

• other unknown words

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4C

What does the underlined word mean?

The meek boy sat in the corner alone at recess. All of his friends were playing with each other, and did not invite him.

• mean

• new

• sad

• popular

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the underlined word mean?

It is imperative that Ally got to school on time, or else she was going to miss the bus for the class field trip.

• not important

• impossible

• important

• hopeful

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

True or False:

Context Clues help me make inferences about a story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.1