Context Clues

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove

• call

• explain

• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.

• a place that is very hot
• a place that gets cold during parts of the year
• a place off the coast of Alaska

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Digging around in the treasure box, I uncovered a ball of twine.

• buried
• threw out
• found

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 

• worried
• angry
• excited
• in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature. 

• knowledgable 
• lucky
• well-known
• silly

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

David knew that the advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

• boring
• difficult
• surprising
• shocking

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over 

• inspiring
• disgusting
• boring
• dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not. 

• Surprise
• Disagreement
• Arangemnent 
• policy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left. 

• using up
• adding to
• creating
• saving up

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4