When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day. What does deluge mean in the passage?

overwhelmed with a lot of things

As it neared lunch time, the strong smell of pizza drifted down the hallway, quickly making our class hungry. This was probably due to the fact that out classroom was adjacent to the cafeteria; we were always the first ones in line for lunch. Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of adjacent ?

the first ones in line for lunch

The weather forecaster announced that snow could start falling at any moment. I ran to the window as fast as a rabbit running from a fox. I stared out the window, longingly, as white powder accumulated on the cold, hard ground. After a few minutes, the grass was no longer visible, now covered with snow.

as fast as a rabbit running from a fox

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

Antonyms

Synonyms

Examples

HDefinitions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

Antonym

Synonym

Example

Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

Antonym

Synonym

Example

Definition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

Covered

ruined

bounced

invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the sentence "His demeanor was sullen after the loss," what does "sullen" mean?

Joyful

Gloomy

Excited

Indifferent

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'His demeanor was sullen after the loss,' 'sullen' means gloomy, which is the correct choice as it best describes the mood of the person.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does "vivacious" mean in the sentence: "Her vivacious personality made her popular among her peers."

Shy

Lively

Boring

Unfriendly

Answer explanation

The correct meaning of 'vivacious' in the sentence is 'lively', as it describes someone who is full of life, energetic, and enthusiastic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the sentence "Despite the cacophony in the cafeteria, she managed to concentrate on her book," what does "cacophony" mean?

Silence

Music

Loud, harsh noise

Conversation

Answer explanation

In this context, 'cacophony' means loud, harsh noise, as it refers to a mixture of loud and unpleasant sounds in the cafeteria.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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Context Clues

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

In the sentence "His demeanor was sullen after the loss," what does "sullen" mean?

In the sentence, 'His demeanor was sullen after the loss,' 'sullen' means gloomy, which is the correct choice as it best describes the mood of the person.

What does "vivacious" mean in the sentence: "Her vivacious personality made her popular among her peers."

The correct meaning of 'vivacious' in the sentence is 'lively', as it describes someone who is full of life, energetic, and enthusiastic.

In the sentence "Despite the cacophony in the cafeteria, she managed to concentrate on her book," what does "cacophony" mean?

In this context, 'cacophony' means loud, harsh noise, as it refers to a mixture of loud and unpleasant sounds in the cafeteria.

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.
What does deluge mean in the passage?

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Context Clues

What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?

Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?

Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.This uses which type of context clue?

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

In the sentence "His demeanor was sullen after the loss," what does "sullen" mean?

In the sentence, 'His demeanor was sullen after the loss,' 'sullen' means gloomy, which is the correct choice as it best describes the mood of the person.

What does "vivacious" mean in the sentence: "Her vivacious personality made her popular among her peers."

The correct meaning of 'vivacious' in the sentence is 'lively', as it describes someone who is full of life, energetic, and enthusiastic.

In the sentence "Despite the cacophony in the cafeteria, she managed to concentrate on her book," what does "cacophony" mean?

In this context, 'cacophony' means loud, harsh noise, as it refers to a mixture of loud and unpleasant sounds in the cafeteria.

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?.

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.What does deluge mean in the passage?

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Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.

When my sister decided to apply to several colleges, our mailbox started getting lots of advertisements from other colleges that she had never even heard of. The deluge of letters and post cards filled our mailbox each day.
What does deluge mean in the passage?