Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words
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English
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5th Grade
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Today I had to deal with one mishap after another. I couldn’t find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at lunchtime, and my computer crashed twice.
In this sentence "mishap" means...
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
I asked the instructor to explain a confusing passage in the textbook. She said, “I wish I could, but it’s obscure to me, too.”
In this sentence "obscure" means
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CCSS.L.5.5C
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Teachers may overlook it when a student is two minutes late. But they are not going to condone someone’s walking into class a half hour late.
In this sentence "condone" means...
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CCSS.L.3.2F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life For instance lakes give us fish to eat irrigate life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power. What does the word sustain probably mean?
support
destroy
prolong
obstruct
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CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use context clues to figure out what the word in red means:
Just then, they heard thunder rumble in the distance. Moments later, drops of rain fell on the car’s windshield.
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CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
cold
clean
green
warm
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CCSS.L.1.5D
CCSS.L.2.5B
CCSS.L.3.5C
CCSS.L.K.5D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?
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CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
CCSS.L.6.4A
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