Context Clues Practice Assessment

Marian walked her dog, a loathsome creature who often growled at others and refused to be pet.

What does loathsome mean?

• friendly

• hated

• hyper

• lonely

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The candidate disparaged his opponent by insulting his approach.

What does disparaged mean?

• belittled

• encouraged

• complimented

• helped

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Marco refused to fix his error, but Larry quickly rectified his mistake.

What does rectified mean?

• ignored

• denied

• approved

• fixed

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.5C

In this sentence, what type of context clue can you use?

Marco refused to fix his error, but Larry quickly rectified his mistake.

• Inference

• Definition

• Example

• Antonym

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In this sentence, what context clue signal word is used?

Marco refused to fix his error, but Larry quickly rectified his mistake.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

I cannot begin to fathom or understand why he failed the test.

What does fathom mean?

• understand

• fail

• help

• appreciate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What type of context clue can you use in this sentence?

I cannot begin to fathom or understand why he failed the test.

• Inference

• Definition

• Example

• Antonym

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

In this sentence, what signal word is used?

I cannot begin to fathom or understand why he failed the test.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

When I get together with my sister we often do inane things like dressing up in costumes, watching The Three Stooges and playing pranks on each other.

What does inane mean?

• boring

• quiet

• silly

• mature

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

What type of context clue can you use in this sentence?

When I get together with my sister we often do inane things like dressing up in costumes, watching The Three Stooges and playing pranks on each other.

• Inference

• Definition

• Example

• Antonym

• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A