Context Clues Practice

The iceman, with a burlap or leather pad protecting his shoulder, would hoist a block weighing up to 100 pounds.

• lift

• sell

• carve

• locate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Although the players were discouraged after their season-long losing streak, Coach Jensen vowed they would rise from the ashes to win the championship next season.

What does rise from the ashes mean?

• improve through extensive practice

• come back after seeming lost or dead

• played through the game and came out covered in dirt

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Hannah has a strong aversion to snakes, spiders, and mice. Whenever she sees one, she runs in the opposite direction.

What does the word aversion mean in the sentence above?

• A strong dislike for something.

• Tiring or difficult.

• A strong like for something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The Civil War nurses tried to be compassionate to their patients, or tender and kind.

What does the word compassionate mean in the sentence above?

• Sad

• Angry

• Kind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty
• hot
• crowded

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War.

What does the word abolished mean?

• outlawed

• exchanged

• running

• common

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The pioneers who had endured the long winter were very happy with the warmth of spring.

What does the word endured mean in this sentence?

• survived

• closed

• wanted

• missed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.

What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

• eager

• unwilling

• fearful

• afraid

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

All of our plants withered and almost died when no one watered them while we were away all month.

• grew

• dried up

• blossomed

• planted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C