Vocabulary in Context

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
I cringed when I heard her drag her nails on the chalkboard.

• jump in excitement
• shrink back in disgust or fear

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
His reaction to the news was not good.  He started to cry.

• response
• written letter

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
My mother rejected the job in Columbia, because she got a better job in Camdenton.

• accepted, took
• turned down, refused

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
Food was plentiful on Thanksgiving.  There was so much to eat that we lots of food leftover.

• delicious
• more than enough

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
Football is a very physical sport.  There's running, kicking, throwing and tackling.

• using mostly your mind
• using mostly your body

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
Let's barter at lunch.  I'll take your cupcake for these two cookies.

• trade
• create or make

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
I bought this hat from the peddler in the park.

• someone who buys something
• someone who sells something

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
You paid $6,000 for a TV?  That's an exorbitant amount of money!  You could have bought a quality TV for under $1,000.

• reasonable
• extreme

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
This alarm clock is broken.  It's worthless.

• not good
• great quality

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
She needs to write her name on the soccer ball with a permanent marker, so it doesn't rub off.

• temporary
• forever

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4