Context Clues 2

The immense wave blocked the sun and pulled the boat under the water.

• small

• very large

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

My grandpa is full of vigor, even though he is ninety years old. He runs every morning, plays chess in the park, and plays video games with me every Saturday.

• weak and timid

• enthusiasm; mental or physical energy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The director's disparaging comments about the show made the actors upset since they were not helpful at all.

• negative; critical

• to be happy and healthy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Since the electricity was off, I had to turn off the machine using the manual switch.

• to press hard with purpose

• worked by hand

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The fish had colorful scales that covered its body.

• small, hard, thin plates that cover certain animals

• a piano tune

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When the fog lifted, the boat materialized as it approached the dock.

• to suddenly disappear

• to come into view again

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

We went for a hike in the wilderness and realized how inhospitable the area was so we decided to camp somewhere else that night.

• harsh and difficult to live in

• a hospital environment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The first dirigible, like today's Goodyear Blimp, was invented by Henri Giffard and flown in 1852 in France.

• a large aircraft without wings

• a type of tire

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Five-year-olds tell the most absurd jokes because they don't understand humor.

• wildly unreasonable; ridiculous

• funny, silly, or comical

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

I measured the expanse of the couch to make sure it would fit in the room.

• the distance from one end of something to the other

• the type of fabric used

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.1