Context Clues

What are borders?

• edges formed along or beside something

• edges of a pizza

• lines that intersect

• people who are bored in school

The highest peak in the United States is Denali. Denail is in Alaska in the Danali National Park and Preserve. This high mountain top has snow on it all year round!

What is the meaning of "peak" in this section of text?

• to take a look at something

• the highest point of something

• something different

• coming together

The largest active volcano on the planet is Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii. Although Mauna Loa has erupted lava and ash 33 times since 1843, it has been quiet for over 35 years!

The word "active" means as used in this paragraph is...

• to be quiet

• to have a history of eruptions

• to be on the move

• to be in good shape

My brother is a very jovial person. He is friendly and pleasant to be around.

• friendly and mean

• friendly and pleasant to be around

• Friendly's ice cream

• Friendly and shy

"The name for the river is derived, or comes from, the Missour tribe...'

The word "derived" means...

• divided

• opposite of

• comes from

• different

Five distinct lakes formed within the Great Lakes Basin over 14,000 years ago. Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior are all different and unique.

What does the word distinct mean?

• different

• alike

• similar

• diffusion

The Missouri River runs for 2, 341 miles. The river begins in western Montana and flows to St. Louis, Missouri. There it merges together with the Mississippi River.

The word merges means...

• comes together or join together

• separates

• divides

• conquers

What is a charter?

• an official document setting out the rights and duties of a group

• a document that your parents sign.

• chart that has a lot of information in it

• an illustration of power

"The Constitution was ratified and signed into law. It was approved as the highest form of law in the country. What two words help you understand the menaing of "ratified"

• signed and approved

• Constitution and country

• signed and law

• highest and form

There is a longstanding belief that elephants are afraid of mice. This commonly held belief dates back over 600 years.

Longstanding means:

• been around or existed for a long time

• something new

• something recent

• existed a long time ago