Context Clues HS

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
As she laid baking in the sun on a crowded beach, Saleem had a longing for an ice cold bottle of water and an umbrella. The word longing means:
irritation
a strong desire for something
a length of beach
extreme thirst
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CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Measles is a childhood disease that was eradicated in the USA 20 years ago, but it has returned to sicken people in several states because not all children have received vaccinations against it. The word eradicated means:
frightening
discovered
completely eliminated or destroyed
irrational
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Jared had a burning desire to play in the NBA, but he was pragmatic enough to realize that his lack of height and many basketball injuries in college might make his goal impossible to achieve. The word pragmatic means:
nonsensical
hopeful
realistic
lack of common sense
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Are you ready for vacation?' the teacher asked. In unison, all the students responded, "YES!" The word unison means:
simultaneously
independently
unhappily
excitement
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
My aunt went to the psychic fair because she hoped to find a clairvoyant who would be able to see what would happen to her marriage and career in the next few years. The word clairvoyant means:
a traveller
one who analyzes the past
a job or life coach
one who is able to predict or foretell future events
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The principal suspected that Mr. Green's class would be out of control, yet he was pleasantly surprised to see the well behaved boys and girls working assiduously on their science projects. The word assiduously means:
attentively and carefully
carelessly and sloppily
sarcastically and duplicity
apathetically and lethargically
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Even though the administration tried to stifle student opposition to the new uniform code, they managed to express their concerns by carrying signs and speaking at the school board meeting. The word stifle means:
to stop
to sniff
a minor or unimportant point
to encourage
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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