Context clues for 3rd grade

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

• fantasy, dream
• disastrous, awful
• extremely happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever. 

• positive
• both
• negative
• none

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.

What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

• Bottom

• Top

• Middle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

• Synonym

• Direct Definition

• Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

The Modern Olympics commenced, or began, in 1986.

• Direct Definition

• Synonym

• Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.

What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

• Continue

• Stop

• alter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Megan decided to go for a stroll. It would feel good to stretch her legs and walk.

What does the word stroll mean in the sentence above?

• walk

• run

• swim

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

I tried to make my pony jump the stream, but she balked.

• forgot

• slept

• refused

• leaped

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4