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Context Clues

Authored by Jeanette Malita

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE!


If you did something meticulously, you would be-

working very carefully.

trying to find something.

trying to finish quickly.

feeling silly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

her father walked in

relaxing with a magazine

sounding annoyed, too.

can you help me

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"


The word that best defines adamant is-

happy

nervous

unsure

stubborn

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room for modern construction.


What is the best example of what the word demolished means in the sentence above?

wrecked

avoided

involved

utilized

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If you want to achieve your goal, your must persevere despite all obstacles.


What is the most likely meaning of the word persevere as it is used in the sentence?

create change

move away

keep going

give up

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I found myself constantly pondering the question: "How could anyone do these things?"


What does the word pondering most likely mean?

trying to understand

trying to escape

a feeling of embarrassment

feeling motivated by

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.


What does grueling mean in the sentence above?

loud

easy

complicated

tiring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

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