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Context Clues 2/8/25

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6th Grade

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Context Clues 2/8/25
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.

Lay eggs
Eat
Move away
Sing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Instead of a grimace, Sally had a big smile across her face.  
The word grimace means...

grin
hat
frown
mask

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

rejection
shock
disapproval
praise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Phil was very happy to learn that his tumor was benign and would not make him sick.


Looking at the sentence above, what is the definition of benign?

A. deadly

B. painful

C. large

D. harmless

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

boring
difficult
surprising
shocking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My next door neighbor's house is vacant, because they moved out last week.

"vacant" means:

empty

ugly

beautiful

funny

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

That guy is very uncouth and always cuts in line at the store.

"uncouth" means:

polite

slow

rude

kind

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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