Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues

Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues

Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.9-10.4, L.3.2F, L.11-12.4C

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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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