
Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
very dry; thirsty
parched
distilled
aimlessly
trashing
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.3.2E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Believing to have superior importance or rights; overbearingly proud
Arrogant
Ambiguous
Vicinity
Eyesore
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
of great size, enormous
dense
murky
vast
resemble
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2B
CCSS.L.6.2B
CCSS.L.7.2B
CCSS.L.8.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.1.C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Exquisite
of rare excellence or beauty
difficult to perceive or pinpoint
a cut or slice through something
declared guilty
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The merchant ignored the peasant's words. "I hope you enjoy your reward," he said. "Thank you again and good-bye." He quickly departed.
Which word or words help the reader understand the meaning of the word departed?
hope you enjoy your reward
ignored the peasant's words
Thank you again
good-bye
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word interact mean in the sentence below? The biologist is studying how the monkeys interact.
make decisions
learn new things
differ from each other
behave with each other
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word infinite mean as it is used in these lines?
Azure sky, coral clouds, kelly green grass.
An infinite world of color, all around me in an unfolding picture.
endless
In these lines, the word infinite means almost the same thing as the word endless. The "world of color" goes on endlessly.
startling
Although the display of colors the speaker experiences might be considered startling, this meaning is not supported by the surrounding context.
brilliant
The word infinite refers to the "world of color," suggesting that this world goes on endlessly.
varied
Although the colors the speaker sees are many and varied, this is not the meaning of infinite as it is used in this context.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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