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Context Clues Assessment

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Context Clues Assessment
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 9 pts

A context clue is ___________________.

non existant

hints that the author gives about the meaning of a word

the definition of a word

information used to solve a mystery for your teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 20 pts

I should use context clues ____________.

Sometimes

Always

Never

When I feel like it

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 7 pts

My teacher was stifling a laugh. We could see that she did not want the class to think she found the comment amusing. What is the best meaning of stifling?

to do something loudly

to cough

to withhold

to show concern

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As we sailed through the choppy sea, we spotted a distressed boat in the distance. Its passengers were frantically waving their arms and a white flag in the air.


What does distressed mean in this sentence?

unlucky

ruined

suffering

in trouble

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does saturated mean?

Soaked

Dry

Wet

Filled

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We had to climb over logs and broken branches as we hiked through the untamed forest.


What does untamed mean in this sentence?

beautiful

messy

wild

tiring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I panicked and jumped when I thought I saw a snake slithering through the brush on the side of the road.


What does brush mean in this sentence?

comb

around

rocks

shrubs/grass

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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