Context Clues Quiz

Sara lost an earring in the sandbox. We combed every inch of the area but still never found it.

What does combed mean in the sentence?

• Straightend with a brush.

• Searched carefully.

• Played with hair.

• Ran in circles.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Thoma hiked to the peak or the mountain and got a great view of the entire valley.

Based on the sentence, what does the word peak most likely mean?

• Top

• Bottom

• Middle

• Under

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

The tennis match ended when my opponent hit the ball out of bounds and I won the game.

What does the word opponenet most likely mean in this context?

• Someone who teaches

• Someone who that is agains another

• Someone that helps another

• Someone who inspires others

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Insted of having friends among the other animals, the rabbit had many foes such as snakes, wolves and foxes.

Given the context of the sentence, what is the best meaning for the word foes?

• relatives

• friends

• enemies

• parents

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Grass snakes usually live in moist places like the banks of rivers and streams.

What does the word moist most likely mean?

• slightly dry

• slightly hard

• slightly rich

• slightly wet

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Living for a year in Mexico enabled everyone in my family to learn to speak some Spanish.

What is the meaning of the word enabled as it is used in the sentence?

• To make pleasent

• To make possible

• To make a choice

• To make a plan

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.4

The flash flood brought misery to hundreds of families whose homes were now standing in four feet of water.

What could be the meaning of the word misery as it is used in the sentence?

• a feeling of great unhappiness

• a feeling of being attacked

• a feeling of great joy

• a feeling of relaxation

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the early Spring, when the bees are few and far between, flowers must rely on other insects to move pollen. Many spring flowers attract these insects by color or odor. Skunk Cabage resembles the smell of dead meat. not only does it smell bad, but it also has a ball of tiny flowers that is brownish purple like old meat.

What is the most likely meaning of the word resembles as it is used in the paragraph?

• acts and moves like

• rests and grows like

• looks and smells like

• sounds and tastes like

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.4