Reading Context Clues

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

• stamp
• prohibition 
• ad 
• tax

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.
What kind of clue was used in the last sentence? 

• synonym
• antonym/ comparison 
• description 
• summary 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

• charming 
• running 
• ruined
• perhaps

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.
What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?

• synonym
• antonym/comparison
• description
• summary 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Mike always had terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher. 

• careless
• skillful
• inexperienced
• clumsy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers.  
What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text?

• lazy
• helpful
• avid 
• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers. 
What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text?
What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?

• synonym 
• antonym/comparison
• summary 
• definition 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

I meandered through the mall, taking my time and looking at all the clothes in the windows.

• hurried
• ran
• wandered
• jogged

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid.

• dry
• empty
• wet
• sandy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B