Guessing Word Meanings from Context Clues

Her parents separated when she was a small child, so she has lived with her _____.

• money

• grandmother

• read

• learn

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

She likes to _____ books and it is a big help in her career.

• money

• grandmother

• read

• learn

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Last week was Henry’s birthday. His girlfriend bought him a new _____.

• shoe

• party

• dance

• watch

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

The affluent families live in big houses and drive expensive cars.

• small

• rich

• poor

• kind

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The police barricaded the entrance so that people who were outside could not get into the concert hall.

• blocked

• opened

• cleared

• left

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.4

You have to take another sky train to continue your journey because this one terminates here.

• ends

• starts

• changes

• runs

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

Although at first they loathed each other, they became very close friends.

• loved

• liked

• knew

• hate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

While some animals leave their offspring in the wild right after birth, elephants remain with their children until they are old enough to take care of themselves.

• animals

• children

• elephants

• wild

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

My mom was infuriated when she learned that I skipped classes.

• angry

• happy

• excited

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The workers demolished the old houses so that a new shopping mall will be built.

• built

• destroyed

• fixed

• cleaned

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4