Context Clue GRADED

It was late, very late, but Johanna was still awake. The ceaseless dripping of the bathroom faucet was definitely getting on her nerves as she lay on her bed, thinking about her choices. What should she do next? Johanna didn’t know what to say to her friends about the upcoming talent show. The irritating “drip-drip-drip” of the faucet kept breaking her concentration. The faucet would stop dripping for a moment and then start dripping again. The dripping was as irritating and disruptive as the recent events at school that were also ruining her sleep.

What does the word disruptive mean?

• senseless

• troublesome

• surprising

• forgettable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

Johanna thought she knew who really had talent, but some of them were her friends. What if she were accused of favoritism? “Drip-drip-drip-drip” came the sound from the faucet. Annoyed, Johanna rose from her bed, walked into the bathroom, and again turned the knob on the faucet as tightly as she could. “Maybe this will take care of it,” she thought as she returned to her bed to further contemplate what seemed like a nightmare.

What does the word contemplate mean?

• think about

• observe

• stare at

• inspect

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

It takes a special person to tolerate the demands of swimming for miles in rough, cold water.

What is the meaning of the word tolerate as it is used in the sentence?

• expand

• conceal

• endure

• finish

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

The events for the conference were listed in chronological order. They began with the first event of the day and ended with the closing ceremonies in the evening.

What does the word chronological in this sentence mean?

• out of order

• broken

• messed up

• in order

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Since Amanda deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first. What does deferred mean?

• advanced

• cancelled

• delayed

• expedited

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Jeffery decided to sever his friendship with his rude neighbor. What does sever mean?

• separate

• clean

• serve

• confirm

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Each student was allotted two tickets to the game. What does allotted mean?

• allowed

• joyful

• taken

• fed

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word versatile mean?

• many abilities

• boring

• not skilled

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word shrouded mean?

• Covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

Based on the sentence above, what does famished mean?

• tired

• full

• dizzy

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C