CT Vocabulary Words in Context

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

• stamp

• prohibition

• ad

• tax

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

• gracefully

• lazily

• dangerously

• hopefully

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage.

• hurricane

• plays

• snow

• leaves

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed

• joyful

• taken

• fed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

• shyly

• serious

• hungry

• plenty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

• charming

• running

• ruined

• perhaps

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove

• call

• explain

• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

• gloomy

• red

• shining

• fun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The sweet fragrance from the roses floated across the garden.

• pollen

• thorns

• smell

• bees

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4