Context Clues: 8th Grade

If you abhor racism, you can make a difference by fighting it.

• loathe

• disregard

• promote

• celebrate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The immigrant family found it difficult to assimilate to new customs because they were vastly different than their own culture.

• ignore

• disregard

• offer

• integrate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

It was audacious of him to take such extreme action in this dangerous situation.

• Bold

• Cowardly

• Inward

• Reflective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

I asked her to be my wife on the Jumbotron, and she abruptly rebuffed me in front of the entire stadium. It was so humiliating.

• applauded

• accepted

• hugged

• rejected

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Even with the chemotherapy, the cancer could recur and wreck my life again.

• develop

• return

• disappear

• initiate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

She has been through so much in her short life. Her resilience has allowed her to make it this far!

• stubbornness

• strength

• defiance

• honesty

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

These delicate images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.

• create

• stifle

• hinder

• hide

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

To save time, try to discover the most feasible way to complete the project. Remember: quality, not quantity!

• courageous

• hurried

• practical

• honest

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Match the following Context Clues to their Example

• EXAMPLE

• Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.

• ANTONYM

• When Sarah was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say.

• SYNONYM

• It was a brutish afternoon, quite unlike the sunny ones the week prior. 

• INFERENCE

• He was cantankerous: angry and always looking for a fight.

• DEFINITION

• The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved shopping for nice suits.