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Use Context to Clarify Meaning

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Use Context to Clarify Meaning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

context clues


a strategy used to figure out the meaning of words based on how they are used in a text

meaning of a word, phrase, or definition

knowledge on which to base belief or conclusions


an expression consisting of one or more words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“read between the lines;” the answer is not clearly stated in the passage; you need to use knowledge and experience to draw a conclusion

alter

distinguish

associate

infer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt


the message that is intended or expressed

illustrate


most likely

define

meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

Look for clues in the sentence

Ask your teacher

Look it up in the dictionary

Skip it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.3.2E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Because the sun is out and the day is searing, Justin decided to go inside and play. What does the word "searing" mean?

Sunny

Wet

Hot

Windy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the sentence, "The clandestine meeting took place at midnight," what does "clandestine" most likely mean?

Noisy

Secret

Frequent

Brief

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

remove

call

explain

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

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