Context Clues

Front

The snake slithered across the porch as my mother chased it with a broom.

Back

moved

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

Front

Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose.

Back

chewed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Front

Jan saw a hideous creature and ran away in disgust.

Back

very ugly and frightful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Front

Emily's mother sternly told her to finish the piano, as she had taken long enough. What does 'sternly' mean?

Back

strictly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

Front

Her mother called again, and she could hear the impatience in her voice downstairs. Define 'impatience' based on context clues.

Back

annoyance

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Front

He snatched the chickens from the yard and ran off! Define 'snatched' based on context.

Back

stole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Ellen felt nervous peering through the red curtains at the large crowd. She was a novice!

Back

beginner

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Front

Kelly found counting buttons to be a monotonous task, repetitive yet important.

Back

dull

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Front

My father said it wouldn't be prudent to eat too much candy. Now I'm sick. Definition of 'prudent':

Back

wise

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Sentence includes the definition of an unknown word:

Back

definition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C