L.3.4. Determine Meaning of Unknown Words in Context

Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals. Based on the context clues, what do you think the word aquatic means?

• Large

• Small

• Water

• Gentle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Mom had to sterilize the baby’s bottle to make sure it was clean. What does the word sterilize mean in this sentence?

• Clean

• Buy

• Find

• Look at

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Elephants and hippos have a pewter color to their skin. What does the word pewter mean in this sentence?

• A shiny silver color

• A dull gray color

• A bright white color

• A deep black color

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C

Our waitress was in a bad mood and was not very cordial to us. What does the word cordial mean in this sentence?

• Rude

• Talkative

• Polite

• Bored

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Jimmy was terrible at crossword puzzles, but his sister Julie was very adept at them. What do you think the word adept means in this sentence?

• Terrible

• Good

• Okay

• Interested

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

The base word agree means to have the same opinion about something. What do you think the word agreeable means?

• Happy

• Argumentative

• Not able to share the same opinion

• Able to share the same opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The base word complete means finished. What does the word incomplete mean?

• Unfinished

• Finished

• Started

• Completed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Select the correct difference in meaning between the words preheat and reheat.

• Preheat means to heat beforehand, while reheat means to heat again.

• Preheat means to heat again, while reheat means to heat beforehand.

• Both mean to heat again.

• Both mean to heat beforehand.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What root word do the following words have in common: Section, bisect, dissect?

• sect

• sectio

• bisect

• dissect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

What does the word bisect mean?

• To divide into two equal parts

• To combine into one

• To multiply by two

• To subtract from a whole

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A