Context Clues

The towering mountains seem to touch the sky. The clue touch the sky helps me understand that towering means-----

• very far

• very tall

• very short

• very

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word "announce" mean in the sentence above?

• to annoy

• to be excited

• to keep a secret

• to tell others or make known

What does the word "current" mean in the sentence?

• where someone has lived in the past

• where someone will live in the future

• where someone lives right now.

What phrase or clue from the text helped the you know the meaning of "current" in the sentence? 

• the house

• live in now

• address

What does the word dash mean?

• run in a hurry

• run slowly

• walk

• jump very fast

What word clue from the text help you know the meaning of "dashes"?

• for practice

• Randy is late

• across the field

What does the word eager mean in the sentence?

• afraid

• excited

• nervous

• curious

Which phrase or clue from the text helped you understand the meaning of the word eager?

• game to start

• children

• jump up and down

What does the word cinema mean from the sentence?

• movie

• park

• the mall

• a cell phone

What phrase or clues from the text help you understand what the word cinema means?

• nothing made her

• Josie loved to

• watching on the big screen