Reading Skills 3: Context Clues

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English
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11th Grade
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Balqis Zakaria
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
What is sweltered?
ate
burned
slept
sunbathed
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
What is allotted?
allowed
joyful
taken
fed
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president.
What is somber?
shyly
serious
hungry
plenty
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.
What is picturesque?
running
charming
ruined
perhaps
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The impudent boy was rude to the policemen.
What is impudent?
handsome
carefully
poor
bold
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.
What is dismal?
gloomy
red
shining
fun
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I thought it was a fresh idea, but the teacher thought it was trite.
What is trite?
special
loud
common
happy
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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