Context Clues and Nonsense Words

Marco sat down at the table with his brothers and parents, and had a catchue meal.

• grandfather

• cats

• mother

• family

The empty house was full of swishmors, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.

What are swishmors?

• furniture

• friends

• children

• pests

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Randall cleaned his room so thoroughly that not a single bredflee of dust remained. Nothing was out of place, nor was there even the smallest bit of dirt or grime on any surface.

What does bredflee mean?

• pile

• leftover

• small amount

• package

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Jim sneered at the ugly sweater. "There is no way I'm wearing that!" he yelled. "That is dabbleboo!"

What does dabbleboo mean?

• unattractive

• pretty

• cheap

• expensive

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The long paper cranzood when the two girls yanked and pulled on opposite corners at the same time.

What does cranzood mean?

• set on fire

• folded

• ripped apart

• turned into a book

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were hiyap and completely drenched.

What does hiyap mean?

• dry

• cold

• soaking wet

• ruined

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The whupwhup spluttered and squeaked until finally the musician got it to play beautiful music.

What is a whupwhup?

• some kind of bird

• some kind of instrument

• some kind of pie

• some kind of person

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The mysterious creature was known for its __glimfry__ behavior, often seen darting in and out of shadows. What does __glimfry__ mean?

• A) shy

• B) bold

• C) clumsy

• D) aggressive

The ancient book was filled with __quizzle__ words that no one could understand. What are __quizzle__ words?

• A) clear

• B) confusing

• C) common

• D) simple

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

During the storm, the wind made a __whirnock__ sound as it passed through the trees. What does __whirnock__ mean?

• A) loud

• B) silent

• C) musical

• D) eerie

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5