Context Clues

Tara watches TV continuously, or all the time.

Using the synoym clue what does coninuously mean?

• never

• all the time

• in the morning

• sometiems

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.5B

Mom had to sterilize, or clean, the baby's bottle.

Using the synoym clue sterilize means

• clean

• dirty

• baby

• food

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.4A

There was chaos and craziness as people were trying to leave the rock concert.

Using the synoym clue chaos means

• craziness

• calm

• order

• peace

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.4A

The man was sent to the penitentiary, or prison, for stealing cars. Using the synoym clue penitentiary means

• paradise

• school

• hotel

• prison

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.5C

The trash looked grisly and yucky.

Using the synoym clue grisly means

• so

• gross

• clean

• neat

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Jane was wistful, or sad, that her best friend moved away. Using the synoym clue wistful means

• glad

• happy

• sad

• scared

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Johnny was besotted in not checking the depth of the water before he jumped in, but it was a good thing that his father was wise and checked it first. Besotted means...

• decent

• unaware

• foolish

• incomplete

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

The lanky horse ate a lot but never got fat.

• thin

• short

• fat

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

The soldiers were moving-up or advancing instead of retreating.

• forward

• go back

• go down

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

The scene is attractive, unlike the repulsive scenes after disasters.

• big

• pleasant

• unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6