Context Clues Lessons

After taking the final exam on inferencing, the students felt as though an enormous burden had been lifted. What can you conclude that the students felt after the exam?

• tired

• relieved

• eager

• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The curling iron was so hot, that the young lady singed her hair. What does singe mean in this sentence?

• curled

• straightened

• burned

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Most of the boys in the class were in a heated argument about which sports team was going to win the Super Bowl, but Kenneth was indifferent. He just wanted to play Fortnite on his Playstation. What does the blue italicized word mean, and what clues in the sentence led you to your definition?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

After Tiko dashed out of the door, Ms. Sutton tried to coax him into the house with a puppy treat. One can infer that Ms. Sutton was trying to:

• get the puppy to do what she wants.

• get the puppy to eat a treat.

• get the puppy to learn obedience.

• get the puppy to

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The ants were in a long line. They walked carrying crumbs from the picnic blanket to their home. All of the ants were evenly spaced apart, until the end, where there was a big gap in the line.

The word gap means:

• a space

• a curve

• a bump

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My little brother's face was covered with chocolate frosting and crumbs were stuck on his cheeks. We knew right away what he had been doing. It was apparent he had gotten into the birthday cake early.

The word apparent means:

• doubtful

• sad

• obvious/clear

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Same had many responsibilities. Besides school, he practiced trumpet every day and went to baseball practice two times a week. He also had a newspaper business and got up each morning an hour early to deliver the papers. Sam was an industrious person.

The word industrious means:

• hard working

• steady

• lazy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The neighbors were gone for the the whole summer and they hired me to take care of their goldfish, and to keep the plants watered. Their goldfish was doing well, but I was worried about one of the potted plants. Its leaves were turning yellow and were starting to droop. I hoped it would stop deteriorating and would make a comeback.

The word deteriorating means:

• improving

• becoming worse

• rotting

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The teacher asked the students to use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'elated' in the sentence: 'She was elated when she heard the good news.' What does 'elated' mean in this context?

• A) Sad

• B) Angry

• C) Overjoyed

• D) Confused

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In the sentence 'The detective was perplexed by the enigmatic clues left at the scene,' what does 'enigmatic' mean?

• A) Clear

• B) Mysterious

• C) Simple

• D) Obvious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F