Context Clues Check - Up 3rd Grade

Bank: 1. a place to invest or store money

• I deposited my paycheck at the bank.

• We had a barbecue on the bank of the river.

• I took a test that had the word bank on it.

• I rode my bike into the embankment.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

My grandma and I went shopping to look for old

clocks. She loves to decorate her house with rare

items. My grandma will spend days finding things

that no one else has. She tries to find items that

not many people have ever seen before.

What does the word rare mean when it is used in the passage?

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CCSS.L.5.5C

When we visited the palace in England, I saw all

the elegant details. There were beautiful paintings

on the wall and detailed statues in the hallways.

Some of the paintings showed the queen in an

attractive dress and fancy crown.

What does the word elegant mean as it is used in

the passage?

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Mr. Secola was frantic when he realized what he had lost.

• a. troubled

• b. excited

• c. interested

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The precious gem on his ring must have fallen off during his travels.

• a. normal

• b. expensive

• c. green

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CCSS.L.5.5C

He saw small cities that were quiet and vast cities filled with people.

• a. dark

• b. large

• c. small

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

In his attempt to catch the train, his ring fell off his finger.

• a. try to do something

• b. ride

• c. climb up

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CCSS.L.5.5C

He picked up the ring, but did not consider that the gem might have fallen off.

• a. warn

• b. forget

• c. think about

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Without the beautiful gem on his ring, Mr. Secola felt melancholy as he wondered if he

would ever find it.

• a. sad

• b. rewarded

• c. promised

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Do you think Mr. Secola is capable of finding the missing gem?

• a. clumsy

• b. able to

• c. smart

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CCSS.L.5.5C