Context Clues Vocabulary

The procedure for fire drills is carefully planned.

What does the word "procedure" mean in this sentence?

• sequence of steps

• production of goods

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Grandma was the rock that sustained the family through good times and bad.

What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?

• Grandma was reliable and determined.

• Grandma was hard and emotionless.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

We learned that there are five physical properties of rocks.

What does the word "properties" mean in this sentence?

• things or places that are owned

• characteristics

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The applause from the crowd when the speaker walked on stage was thunder in my ears.

What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?

• The applause was very loud.

• The speakers' steps made a noise like thunder.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Egg is to chick as _____ is to seedling.

Which word best completes this sentence?

• seed

• soil

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

A person who starts a business is an _______

• entrepreneur

• executive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The tall cacti stand like desert sentinels.

What does the simile mean in this sentence?

• The cacti appear to be gigantic decorations.

• The cacti look like humans guarding the desert.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The river was a snake winding its way across the vast plain.

What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?

• The big river is full of water snakes.

• The river flows with twists and turns.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The tiresome speaker rattled on and on like a freight train without brakes!

What does the simile mean in this sentence?

• The speaker had a loud, unpleasant voice.

• The speaker kept talking for too long.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The professor called the library his garden of discovery.

What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?

• There is an indoor garden with beautiful flowers inside the library.

• The library offers the professor many opportunities to learn.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4