Context Clues Review

What does 'bold' mean in the sentence: 'The bold firefighter ran into the burning house'?

• scared

• brave

• weak

• slow

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does 'drenched' mean in the sentence: 'After playing in the rain, we were drenched'?

• completely wet

• very cold

• lightly dry

• dirty and dry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does 'hesitated' mean in the sentence: 'I hesitated before answering the hard question'?

• answered quickly

• paused briefly

• yelled loudly

• ignored it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'shivered' mean in this sentence: 'Jorge shivered when he forgot his coat on a snowy day'?

• shouted loudly

• laughed softly

• shook from cold

• slept peacefully

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word 'delighted' mean in this sentence: 'She was delighted to see her best friend after the long summer'?

• angry

• happy

• tired

• confused

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word 'mumbled' most likely mean in this sentence: 'He mumbled the answer so quietly that no one could hear it'?

• shouted loudly

• whispered clearly

• spoke unclearly

• laughed out loud

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'glared' mean in this sentence: 'She glared at her brother after he broke her toy'?

• smiled at

• laughed at

• looked angrily at

• ran toward

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

• joyful

• excited

• sad

• smiling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does 'icy' mean in the sentence: 'We slipped on the icy sidewalk'?

• cold and slippery

• smooth and dry

• muddy and sticky

• bumpy and wet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word 'beloved' most likely mean in the sentence: 'Ms. Nelson is a beloved, or well-liked, teacher'?

• hated

• unknown

• popular

• polite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F