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Context Clues - Determining Word Meaning

Authored by Brittany Howard

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Context Clues - Determining Word Meaning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. After finding crumbs in Bobby’s bed, Mom concluded that he had eaten the box of cookies.

a. realized

b. jumped

c. continued

d. gained

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.

large

very old

shiny

interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. The meteorologist was able to predict that it would rain this weekend after studying weather maps.

appear

forget

tell in advance

prepare

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. Jill wasn’t certain about how to get to the beach, so she asked her friend for directions.

brave

sure

excited

proud

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. The dark clouds and strong wind were clear signals that it was going to storm.

lights

surprises

warnings

ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.

admitted

lied

enjoyed

learned

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. I tried to persuade my mom to buy me a cellphone, but she thought I was too young to have one.

teach

convince

return

prepare

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

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