Reading Context Clues

Quiz

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English

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3rd Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

L.2.4A, L.1.6, L.5.5C

+25

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

ate

burned

slept

sunbathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

fantasy, dream

disastrous, awful

extremely happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

hungry

thirsty

sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever.

positive

both

negative

none

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.

What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

Bottom

Top

Middle

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

Synonym

Direct Definition

Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

The Modern Olympics commenced, or began, in 1986.

Direct Definition

Synonym

Antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

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