Context clues

Again Lucy searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.

• working very carefully.

• trying to finish quickly.

• trying to find something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Gwen loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-

• lost

• lovable

• worried

• disorganized

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Riley was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me

• her father walked in

• sounding annoyed, too

• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Soren was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-

• happy

• unsure

• nervous

• stubborn

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these apiarists lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?

• hives

• problems

• honeybees

• beekeepers

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

Lisa was ecstatic at the birth of her baby. she couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

Soren's cat was dying, and he worried about a trifle like his torn pants.

• Little

• Giant

• Everything

• Hopeful

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, East and West America will one day separate entirely.

What does stationary mean?

• Paper to write letters with

• Staying in one place

• Land

• Melting quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The garrulous boy Tyler rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

What does garrulous mean?

• Quiet

• Secretive

• talkative

• Exhausted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The conspicuous man, Tom wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

• easily noticed

• beautiful

• sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F