Vocabulary Quiz for "Elizabeth Leads the Way"

Use the context clues in the following sentence to determine the meaning of the word HORRIFIED.

Since Mrs. Harman had a severe fear of spiders, she let out a HORRIFIED scream when one crawled along the classroom wall.

• aggervated

• scared

• excited

• bored

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Use the context clues in the following sentence to determine the meaning of the word UNFAIRNESS.

The basketball player was mad at the referees UNFAIRNESS decision, which he believed cost his team the game.

• Fair

• unkind

• Not Fair

• wonderful

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word CONTINUE.

Although the cyclists feel exhausted they will CONTINUE their ride up the hill. 

• keep on going

• take a break

• exhausted

• Stop

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence and use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word PROPOSED

Since the science experiment had many parts, one of the team members PROPOSED to divide up the work.

• did not speak up

• stopped working on the project

• divided up the work

• gave an idea for others to consider

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word DARING.

Jessica Watson showed her DARING and brave nature when she sailed around the world, unassisted at the age of 16.

• Cautious

• Fearful

• unfair

• Fearless

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence and use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word WAVER.

Although the student practiced their speech many times, their confidence began to WAVER as they stood in front of their classmates.

• inflexible

• ageless

• hesitate

• unfailing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4