Context Clues Prep

What does the word brief mean?

Are you going for a brief time or for a long time?

• short

• long

• fat

• tall

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word poured mean?

The rain poured down on the house, and it began to flood.

• ran

• fell

• splash

• kick

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does the word rush mean?

Kendell woke up late. He had to rush to catch his bus on time.

• drive

• sleep

• jump

• hurry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does the word help mean?

Jaimee likes to help her dad clean the house.

• to work hard

• to make something

• to have good behavior

• to do things for others

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does the word soil mean?

The farmer planted his seeds in the soil so they could grow.

• dirt

• barn

• wet clothes

• plant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word quantity mean?

The school had a large quantity of supplies at the beginning of the school year.

• amount

• value

• money

• children

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does the word bashful mean?

Corvey was too bashful to talk in front of the class.

• funny

• tall

• shy

• sad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word idle mean?

Kimaya is sweeping the floor, but Lazane is idle.

• not working

• not singing

• working

• playing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word conserve mean?

We need to conserve water. We shouldn’t waste it.

• save

• try

• waste

• play

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does the word farewell mean?

We said farewell to our cousins as they left to go home.

• to say hello

• to say good-bye

• to say thank you

• to say I'm sorry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6