Determining the Meaning of Unknown Words

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

Based on the context clues, what does the word pedestrian mean?

• crosswalks

• walkers

• stoplights

• parrots

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RI.K.7

When Wei Yei got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she became melodramatic, and sobbed and demanded to see a doctor.

What does melodramatic mean?

• quiet

• overly emotional

• angry

• not angry enough

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

E: Diane was lethargic; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.

• allergic

• lively, alert

• drowsy, sluggish

• in bed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

C: The orange feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly, tame white cat.

• uncaring

• tame

• abandoned

• wild

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

L: We know the puppy has a kind disposition because we've never seen her bite or scratch anyone.

• home

• owner

• heart

• personality

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

C: His animosity, unlike his usual kindhearted nature of his sister, divided the family.

• friendliness

• hatred

• knowledge

• animation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

D: The doctor's writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles.

• unreadable

• readable

• false

• sick

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match. When you describe an event as "transient" you are saying that?

• it sounds like a train

• it is quite harmful

• it helps you win

• it doens't last long

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music. A dispute is a

• musical instrument

• choice of music

• discovery

• disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When they heard the good news about the court's decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse. "It looks like everyone is going home," one reporter stated. Which would be the opposite of "disperse"?

• come together

• smile

• fly like a bird

• sing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B