Context Clue Practice

What is a context clue?

• A hint found in the text to help understand a word's meaning

• A type of punctuation

• A synonym for a word

• A part of speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word "fascinated" mean in the context of the passage?

• Bored

• Interested

• Confused

• Angry

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "rejected" mean in the context of the passage?

• Accepted

• Ignored

• Denied

• Welcomed

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word "persisted" mean in the context of the passage?

• Gave up

• Kept trying

• Stopped

• Failed

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word "command" mean in the context of the passage?

• to study

• to fly with others on

• to be at the head of

• to be part of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What words help you understand the meaning of "command"?

• “in charge of”

• “two men”

• “space mission”

• “chose Lovell”

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word "explosion" mean?

• a leak

• a bursting of something

• a lack of oxygen

• leaving outer space

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word "capable" suggest about Lovell as a leader?

• He is a gentle and patient leader.

• He is skillful at leading others.

• He is harsh to those he leads.

• He is weak when leading others.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which words give you a clue about the meaning of the word "capable"? (select only 1 answer)

• Lovell and his crew

• moon landing

• safe return

• leadership

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The giant panda has an insatiable appetite for bamboo. It typically eats for half a day and will eat up to

28 pounds of bamboo just to feel full! That’s because bamboo, which includes its leaves and stems,

contains a small amount of nutrients.

What does "insatiable" mean?

• unhealthy

• never-ending

• meat-eating

• small

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C