Context Clues: Practice 1

I played a game with my sister. When she used the spinner, it landed on high numbers. She was able to advance in the game very quickly, and she won.

• get ahead

• fall behind

• stay in the same place

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Everyone has emotions. Sometimes you may get angry or you might be afraid. You may be very sad one day or you might jump up and down for joy. All of these are emotions and there are many more.

• ideas

• feelings

• pictures

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Some snakes, such as the rattlesnake, are dangerous. A rattlesnake uses venom to fight its enemies. If a rattlesnake bites you, the venom can get into your blood and make you very sick. A person might even die from such a bite.

• dirt

• nails

• poison

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

I could see Neal and Jeff from a block away. They walked in my direction. As they approached, I could see from the looks on their faces that they were happy.

• walked farther away

• skipped

• moved nearer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

My grandfather got very sick last week. My parents called the doctor at eleven o'clock at night. The doctor said to rush my grandfather to the hospital immediately. We went to the hospital very quickly.

• tomorrow

• as soon as possible

• in a few hours

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

The library is a place I enjoy. It has to be quiet in a library so that people can read. When someone comes in and makes noise or talks in a loud voice it disturbs me.

• bothers

• helps

• tickles

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The puppy was very little. When my mother picked it up, the puppy was frightened. It began to wriggle. After awhile, it felt safer and lay still.

• eat

• sleep

• twist and turn

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

We have had our cat for six years. He is soft, and he lets us play with him. He is a good pet, and we are fond of him.

• dislike

• like

• punish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Everyone in my family knows that I like to read. If I am reading, I do not like to be interrupted. If someone comes into my room, I tell them to come back when I am not busy.

• stopped in the middle

• caught

• beaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I walked into the room. It was filled with the scent of roses. For a minute, I thought that someone had sprinkled perfume around. Then I saw all the flowers on the table and I knew where the scent was coming from.

• color

• smell

• money

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4