Determining Word Meanings Using Context Clues

Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?

Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.

• Definition

• Example

• Antonym

• Restatement

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  

• Careful 

• Thrifty

• Careless

• Wasteful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?

Like the winners at the Oscars, I received accolades from my parents for my good grades.

• Definition

• Example

• Restatement

• Antonym

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What is the definition of the highlighted word? Like the winners at the Oscars, I received accolades from my parents for my good grades.

• Rejection

• Shock

• Disapproval

• Praise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of the highlighted word?

It has been an extremely brutal summer. The hot temperatures made it hard to spend time outside.

• gentle

• harsh

• windy

• pleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Read the following sentence to determine the meaning of the prefix in dishonest.

The dishonest boy knew he was in big trouble when his teacher caught him cheating.

• very

• the act of

• not

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The woman's careless mistakes caused a big accident.

• full of

• without

• not

• the act of

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you needed advice, you'd probably go to your most stable friend, the one least likely to act crazy or be easily upset.

What does the word stable mean?

• Someone that is all over the place

• Something that is crazy

• Some one that gets easily upset

• Something that is steady or fixed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My tire is flat so I need to inflate it.

What do you think the word inflate means?

• To pop something

• To fill something with air

• To drive with tires

• To cancel something without notice

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

If you stop working out, your health may decline.

What does the word decline mean?

• To refuse to accept

• To go down

• To improve

• To be unsuccessful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C