Context Clues

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

• long

• tiring

• easy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

• fantasy, dream

• disastrous, awful

• extremely happy, elated

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

• smell

• color

• wealth

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty

• hot

• crowded

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.3B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.MATH.4.3B

TEKS.MATH.5.3B

TEKS.MATH.8.2B

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.

• jealous

• confident

• comfortable

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 

• worried

• angry

• excited

• in pain

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

• skilled

• beginner

• professional

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

• musical instrument

• choice of music

• discovery

• disagreement

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

TEKS.MATH.3.3D