Vocabulary- Context Clues

Circle the letter of the word that best completes each sentence. 1. The hawk is a fearsome ______ to its prey—the mouse.

• exposition

• founder

• predator

• martyr

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Circle the letter of the word that best completes each sentence. 2. Because of her lobbying for it, she is the group’s strongest ______.

• advocate

• martyr

• predator

• exposition

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What kind of reaction were you able to ______ from the trustees?

• prevail

• repulse

• emit

• elicit

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

When it comes to working with computers, Jonathan wishes he had Gena’s ______

• treachery

• expertise

• exposition

• benefactor

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

We had to ______ a tree stump when we were clearing the field.

• repulse

• elicit

• empower

• excise

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

To empower someone is to ______.

• give authority

• recognize an unusual talent

• believe in and respect one’s self

• bar someone from your home

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

An example of treachery is ______.

• wanting to be alone

• cheating people who trust you

• extreme devotion to a religion

• suffering for a cause

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To prevail is to (a)   .

• fail

• triumph

• trick people

• suffer

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

9. An example of a comrade is .

• a flashy home

• an illness

• a best friend
• an extraordinary skill

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

If something begins to repulse you, you (a)   .

• try to get closer to it

• want to get away from it

• decide to imitate it

• invite other people to enjoy it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4