EOG Use Context to Determine Word Meaning

What does the word barely mean in the sentence below? The cave was so dark that Ken could barely see anything.

• Only

• Hardly

• Empty

• Scary

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word peculiar mean in the sentence below? Tia worried because Joy had been acting peculiar all week.

• Odd

• Mean

• Normal

• Friendly

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

If a situation is described as grim, it is –

• quite unusual

• easily fixed

• odd and amusing

• very serious

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word gale in the sentence below show?

• The storm was over quickly.

• The storm lasted a long time.

• There was a lot of rain.

• There were strong winds.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word furious mean in the sentence below?

• Worried

• Surprised

• Angry

• Puzzled

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word produce mean?

• Find

• Make

• Lose

• Sell

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why does the author use the word snapped in the sentence?

• To show that Miss Rivera yelled loudly

• To show that Miss Rivera became angry suddenly

• To show that Miss Rivera hurt herself

• To show that Miss Rivera took action

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence below. The water trickled down the rocks. Which word is closest in meaning to trickled?

• Rushed

• Flooded

• Dripped

• Wandered

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word circular describe about the table?

• What it is made of

• What it is used for

• What it feels like

• What shape it is

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

to increase or make better

• infer

• prefix

• enhance

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4