Context Clues Practice

Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to

spread.

What does “inhibit” mean?

• live in a certain place

• block or slow down

• itch or burn

• help to do something important

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

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

CCSS.L.5.5C

When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse.

“It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.

Which would be the antonym of “disperse”?

• come together

• smile

• fly like a bird

• sing

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so

everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

The word “extensive” means __________.

• costing a lot of money

• large amount

• having no color

• not enough

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

 Read the excerpt then the word parts for the word Omnivore

Dinosaurs ate all kinds of things during Prehistoric times. Some dinosaurs ate meat while some only ate plants. Some were even omnivores.

Omnivore

Omni- Latin, "all or everything"

-vore: action, to devour

Based on the word parts, what does OMNIVORE mean?

• Eating various types of creatures

• finding nourishment through plants only

• Being able to eat plants and animals

• Hunting and gathering for hibernation

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The Saints and Strangers argued about how they would live in the New World. After much discussion, they came

together and signed the Mayflower Compact.

The Compact was _______.

• a container for makeup

• a small item

• a machine used for mashing corn

• an agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?

• reduce

• follow

• behind

• buy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match.

When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.

• it sounds like a train

• it is quite harmful

• it helps you win

• it doesn't last long

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?

Based on the context clues, a fabrication is __________.

• Made of cloth

• Full of long words

• Funny

• Fake

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I am working very hard for the same candidate that you support. You are doing it for pay. I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing it out of conviction.

Based on the context clues, what does the word conviction mean?

• Being found guilty

• Strong belief

• Anger

• A desire to eat prunes

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D