Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word descended mean in the sentence below?
Before the soldiers descended from the airplane, they saluted.
came down
stopped flying
slipped and fell
carried luggage
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
We watched as the large bear clambered down the tree. What does clambered mean?
climbed
fell
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentence:
"Lately, this haven't seemed right. People just are not treated right. It's almost dystopian."
What does the word DYSTOPIAN most likely mean?
A society where there is a lot of joy and happiness.
A society where there is a lack of technology.
A society where there is a lot of suffering because of those in power.
A society where there is a lack of food.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When you're broke, you find that many things you thought were _______ aren't actually necessary at all.
devastate
indispensable
rigor
squander
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
very dry; thirsty
parched
distilled
aimlessly
trashing
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.3.2E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Believing to have superior importance or rights; overbearingly proud
Arrogant
Ambiguous
Vicinity
Eyesore
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Exquisite
of rare excellence or beauty
difficult to perceive or pinpoint
a cut or slice through something
declared guilty
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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