Context Clues II

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 him to come back when I am not busy.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• stopped in the middle

• caught

• beaten

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Many products are sold to help clean a house. Different ones are used to mop the floor, wash the dishes and clean the windows. My mother says that soap and water can do all of these things so we don't buy many cleaning products.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• things that are stolen

• things that are found

• things that are made

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I always do my work before I go out to play. My parents like to let me know that they are happy with the way that I do things. They repay me by taking me on trips every Sunday. I have lots o fun on these trips.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• reward

• punish

• help

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

This summer I learned how to ride a horse. The hardest part was mounting because I am very short. A riding teacher came and showed me where to put my right foot. I could swing my other foot over the horse's back.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• getting on top

• getting underneath

• riding

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

It was raining outside. I didn't know what to do. My mother offered to play cards with me. My fathers suggested that I draw a picture. Then I decided what to do. I put on my raincoat and went for a walk in the rain.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• gave an order

• gave a speech

• gave an idea

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

My aunt bought me a shirt hat is size fourteen. She has not seen me for four years and since then I have grown. My shoulders are much broader now. My aunt said she would exchange the shirt for a size fifteen.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• lower

• wider

• smaller

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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

The underlined word in the passage means:

• walked farther away

• skipped

• moved nearer

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I went to the same school for three years, but then my family moved. Five years later, I went back to visit my first school. People had charged so much that I did not recognize them.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• like

• know

• hear

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The store owner saw that no one was buying tomatoes at $1.39 a pound. He reduced the price to $1.00 a pound, and more people started to buy tomatoes.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• raised

• lowered

• charged

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• ideas

• feelings

• pictures

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C